After two games on the road, McDonogh is heading back home. They will host the St. Mary's Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonogh's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so St. Mary's offense will have their work cut out for them.
McDonogh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Loyola Blakefield, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (McDonogh was ranked seventh). Everything went McDonogh's way against Loyola Blakefield on Saturday as McDonogh made off with a 28-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Michael Tan was a one-man wrecking crew for McDonogh as he rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Tan really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Graham, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Gilman, falling 23-3.
McDonogh's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for McDonogh against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. Will McDonogh repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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