St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Our Lady of Good Counsel, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked first). The Cadets fell 17-13 to the Falcons on Saturday. The matchup marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

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The DeMatha Stags will face off against the St. John's Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeMatha is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

DeMatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Bishop McNamara, who was ranked seventh at the time (DeMatha was ranked second). The Stags managed a 12-7 win over the Mustangs on Saturday.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. John's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 17-13 to Our Lady of Good Counsel. The game marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for DeMatha, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.

Everything came up roses for DeMatha against St. John's when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-6 win. Will the Stags repeat their success, or do the Cadets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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