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WUSA9 Game of the Week: Gonzaga Eagles vs St. John's Cadets

Two DC prep schools battled it out on the gridiron in WUSA9's Game of the Week this Friday. It was the 100th matchup between Gonzaga vs St. John's.

WASHINGTON — Gonzaga College High School played St. John's College High School for WUSA9's Game of the Week. A close game that saw St. John's win 20-17.

The Gonzaga Eagles (5-5) and St. John's Cadets (9-0) are both D.C. prep schools and it was the 100th matchup all-time between these two teams. 

The all-time record is Gonzaga 48 – St John's 47 – and five ties. The football teams first played each other in 1893

Both teams are in the same league and sit roughly eight miles from each other.

St. John's is 5-2 in its last seven matchups against Gonzaga, which includes two playoff games won by the Cadets over its rival.

It’s the 200th anniversary of Gonzaga College High School this year.

WUSA9's Sharla McBride and new meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath were at the game and had an awesome time meeting everyone. 

See more videos from our last WUSA9 Game of the Week further down in the story.

Gonzaga Eagles (5-5)

  • Gonzaga vs Friendship Collegiate Academy     W 37-0
  • Gonzaga vs McDonogh                                     W 23-7
  • Gonzaga vs St. Mary's Ryken                            W 19-0
  • Gonzaga vs St. Joseph's Prep                           L 35-3
  • Gonzaga vs Archbishop Spalding                      L 20-21
  • Gonzaga vs Avalon                                            W 49-34
  • Gonzaga vs DeMatha                                        L 30-6
  • Gonzaga vs Our Lady of Good Counsel            L 17-0
  • Gonzaga vs Bishop McNamara                         W 14-0
  • Gonzaga vs St. John's                                        L  20-17

St. John's Cadets (9-0)

  • St. John's vs Don Bosco Prep                           W 27-6
  • St. John's vs Butler                                            W 33-0
  • St. John's vs Cardinal Hayes                             W 38-7
  • St. John's vs Life Christian Academy                 W 31-0
  • St. John's vs Archbishop Wood                          W 38-0
  • St. John's vs Bishop McNamara                         W 35-0
  • St. John's vs DeMatha                                        W 14-7
  • St. John's vs Our Lady of Good Counsel            W 34-21
  • St. John's vs Gonzaga                                        W 20-17

Check out videos from WUSA9's Game of the Week:

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