Maret takes advantage of delay, pulls away from KIPP; Good Counsel struggles but wins

WCAC: Good Counsel struggles, but finds a way to win

Top-ranked Good Counsel had some struggles on Saturday night against St. Joseph’s (N.J.).

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With plenty of bumps and bruises already up and down the roster, Clemson-bound standout Dorian O’Daniel picked up a “bit of a banged leg,” Falcons Coach Bob Milloy said, and was forced to play only on defense in the second half of the Falcons’ 14-10 win. That only compounded issues for Good Counsel, which rushed for just 43 yards and converted just 1-of-10 third downs in the win.

The Falcons (2-1) were aided by a few big plays from the seniors it would expect to step up.

Senior Kendall Fuller, the Virginia Tech-bound five-star recruit, had a 94-yard touchdown reception on a key third down. And Kirk Garner came up with a big interception and also blocked a punt, Falcons Coach Bob Milloy said.

Despite the big plays, however, Milloy was not pleased with the level of his team three weeks into the season. Especially with games in the coming weeks against the best of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference – Gonzaga, DeMatha, McNamara and St. John’s. Good Counsel next faces H.D. Woodson (0-2) on Friday.

“We were not very good,” Falcons Coach Bob Milloy said. “We have a long way to go.”

IAC: Landon off to 2-0 start

With standout running back Myles Allen sitting out after suffering a concussion against McNamara in the season opener, Landon Coach Paul Padalino didn’t turn to a stable of running backs to get the job done in a 41-14 win over Annapolis Area Christian on Saturday. He relied on his young offensive line to streamline the running game. And the front line, with no varsity starts between them heading into the season, helped Padalino’s club stay undefeated as Landon (2-0) rushed for 207 yards in the rout.

“To be able to run the football the way we’ve been able run the football against really quality athletes,” said Padalino, “has been the surprise for us. Those guys have helped us a great deal.”

Allen, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns in the opener, is day-to-day and might not be back in time for next week’s game against Mount St. Joseph…

Bullis scored 40 or more points for the second consecutive week, beating Bishop Ireton, 43-15. Devonte Williams rushed 22 times for 135 yards and a touchdown in the win, and Bullis got a multi-dimensional performance from Nick Fields, who caught a 14-yard touchdown pass and returned an interception 32-yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Western Michigan recruit Peter Angeh added two sacks from his defensive end position…

A week after losing 47-31 to St. Mary’s-Annapolis, St. Albans fell in another shootout Saturday, this time dropping a 47-36 contest to Mount St. Joseph. Arthur Jones led the St. Albans offense, scoring on a 61-yard touchdown reception and returning a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. He was also the leading rusher with 38 yards...

It was a different week but the same result for St. Stephens/St. Agnes, which beat St. Christopher’s 14-12 on Saturday, a week after taking down Riverdale Baptist by that same score. Ish Seisay passed for 211 yards in the win, and threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to Devante Phillips in the third quarter. That would be the eventual game-winning score, giving the Saints already one more win this season than all of last, after finishing 1-8.

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