St. John’s upsets Good Counsel to set up WCAC matchup with DeMatha

[DCSportsFan.com]

After St. John’s broke up Good Counsel’s pass with 75 seconds remaining Friday night, Cadets players’ cheers stalled when they saw the yellow flag hit the turf in Olney.

As the referee raised his arm toward Good Counsel’s side a few seconds later, signaling the Falcons committed the penalty, St. John’s players and coaches jumped and hugged across the field and sideline.

After a fast start and a final fourth-down stop, No. 7 St. John’s beat No. 2 Good Counsel, 14-10, in the WCAC semifinals. In their third consecutive WCAC finals appearance, the Cadets will play No. 1 DeMatha, which beat Gonzaga in the other semifinal, on Nov. 20 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

“We just had to believe,” St. John’s defensive end David Ojiegbe said. “Believe in the man next to you. We all love each other and have faith in each other to make a play.”

Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11/11/st-johns-upsets-good-counsel-set-up-wcac-matchup-with-dematha/

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