Loyola Blakefield is 1-7 against Mount St. Joseph since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Loyola Blakefield Dons will square off against the Mount St. Joseph Gaels at 1:00 p.m. Loyola Blakefield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Loyola Blakefield is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since November 3, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Mary's as Loyola Blakefield made off with a 27-6 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Loyola Blakefield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brad Seiss out in front who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Khary Adams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Joseph entered their match against McDonogh two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mount St. Joseph was outmatched by McDonogh at home and fell 44-13. The Gaels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Despite their defeat, Mount St. Joseph saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Benjamin Raines, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Peyton Youngbar was Raines' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Loyola Blakefield now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Mount St. Joseph, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Loyola Blakefield skirted past Mount St. Joseph 24-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mount St. Joseph's Whitley Watkins, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Loyola Blakefield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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