The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Mount St. Joseph Gaels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Spalding is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Archbishop Spalding is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Loyola Blakefield, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Archbishop Spalding was ranked second). Archbishop Spalding breezed by Loyola Blakefield to the tune of 56-3 on Friday. The Cavaliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Antonio Ledbetter Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Chase Gorman was in the mix as well, providing Archbishop Spalding with two touchdowns.
Archbishop Spalding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loyola Blakefield only rushed for -22.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Joseph posted their biggest win since October 28, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over St. Mary's. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gaels.
A big part of Mount St. Joseph's victory came down to the chemistry between Benjamin Raines and his top target Corday Bethel. Raines threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes while Bethel picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Bethel really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
Archbishop Spalding pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount St. Joseph, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Archbishop Spalding against Mount St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Spalding since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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