Football Beats #1 DeMatha 26-20 On The Road

The varsity football team held on for a huge win over top-ranked DeMatha 26-20 on Friday, October 6.  In front of a great crowd at the PG Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, MD, the Eagles led 19-0 at halftime and 26-0 to start the 4th quarter.  The Stags would mount a furious comeback, but Coach Trivers’ team continued to trust in each other to earn the victory and to improve to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in WCAC play.
 

Click here to read “Gonzaga starts fast, holds on late to upset No. 1 DeMatha.”  The Washington Post also did a video recap, which you can watch here:

The game included impressive performances from wide receiver John Marshall '19 and quarterback Caleb Williams ’21, who connected on two touchdowns. Defensively, the team was led by Jack Galli ’18 and Loic Sangwa ’19, who both had over 10 tackles. Jason Labbe II ’18 had an interception which he returned for a touchdown. The special teams standout of the night was Maguire DiLenge ’18.  Click here to watch an in-depth interview with Coach Trivers via DMVstream.com.

Here are some great photos from the night:

With the win, Gonzaga has moved up in the Washington Post.  Click here to read "Football Top 20: Wise is new No. 1 in rankings, Gonzaga climbs to No.2."

The Eagles’ next game is on Saturday, October 14 at 2pm on Buchanan Field vs Archbishop Carroll. In addition to being Senior Day, the game will be a part of Alumni Reunion Weekend on Eye Street.  Also, during a ceremony at halftime, Mr. Gabe Smith ’54, Gonzaga’s first African-American graduate, will be honored.  

Go Gonzaga!