Offensive Player of the Week: Jaiquan Moore, Seneca Valley
Moore battled for this award with Damascus running back Brian Lucas. In a game where passing was nearly impossible against stingy defenses, the two running backs took over. Moore, however, gets the honor for his two touchdowns and for leading his team to the win. Moore ran for 92 yards on 22 carries.
Defensive Player(s) of the Week: Clarksburg Coyotes
The signs pointed to Clarksburg having trouble against Einstein running back Malcolm Crockett. Crockett had rushed for more than 300 yards in back-to-back games and Clarksburg surrendered 200 yards to Rockville’s Crusoe Gongbay the week before. Try this – Crockett was held to 39 yards on 24 carries.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Marcus Whitfield, Northwest
OK, so Whitfield wouldn’t exactly be called a special teams player. But he is Northwest’s punter, so that definitely counts. Whitfield turned a low punt snap into a 54-yard scamper up the sidelines that set up the Jaguars first of two touchdowns in a 14-11 win over Springbrook.
Offensive Play of the Week: Ashton Foster, Northwest
Foster broke off a 52-yard run on Northwest’s first play of the second half against the Blue Devils. That touchdown would prove to be the game-winning score.
Defensive Play of the Week: Aaron Greene, Northwest
The Jaguars continue to rack up the awards with a big win over Springbrook that extended their shot at making the 4A playoffs. With the Blue Devils driving in the fourth quarter, Greene intercepted a pass in the end zone to preserve the Jaguars’ lead.
Hit of the Week: Jaiquan Moore, Seneca Valley
Moore ran over Damascus linebacker Brian Lucas twice. The first was when he leapt over the defensive line and into Lucas’ arms on the goal line. The second was on a short run on the following drive. Bottom line – Moore is a handful.
Quote of the Week: Jaiquan Moore, Seneca Valley
“I’m going to run hard at them and they’re going to run hard at me at the best man come out on top. And we came out on top.”
Game of the Week: Seneca Valley 13, Damascus 7
It looked like the Eagles were going to hold control of this game throughout. But just when Damascus’ offense seemed extinct, Brian Lucas revived it. The Hornets drove all the way into Seneca Valley’s red zone before stalling on a game-winning drive.
Clarksburg 34, Einstein 6
The Coyotes have now beaten two solid teams in a row, both times convincingly. The run defense showed it can bear down on a pretty darn good runner.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase 40, Poolesville 14
The Barons get their first win of the season over winless Poolesville. B-CC may have found their running back for the next few years in sophomore Matt Bookman, who ran 18 times for 230 yards. Those numbers put him in Offensive Player of the Week consideration.
Blair 27, Kennedy 8
Quarterback Victor Wang threw a pair of touchdown passes and running backs Keith Ayensu and Pablo Moreno each rushed for touchdowns as Blair ended its three-game losing streak.
Churchill 18, Whitman 6
The Bulldogs got out to an 18-point lead on touchdown runs by Alex Kantor and Ryan Quinn. Churchill improves to 6-2 and in position to reach the playoffs.
Gaithersburg 33, Watkins Mill 0
The Trojans notched their first shutout of the season against former assistant coach Joe Rydzewski and Watkins Mill. Serge Kona caught two straight touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Zach Fetters.
North Point 34, Rockville 14
The Rams notch two second-half touchdowns from Crusoe Gongbay and Josue Gaitan after North Point, of Charles County, rushes out to a comfortable lead. It’s Rockville’s third straight loss.
Northwest 14, Springbrook 11
The Jaguars kept their playoff hopes alive with a wet win on Saturday. With each team’s offenses struggling, Northwest used a big run by Marcus Whitfield on a punt and a 52-yard touchdown jaunt by Ashton Foster to win.
Paint Branch 40, Blake 9
Tracy Martin Jr. continues to get the job done. He ran for 102 yards on 10 carries and passed for 123 yards on 8-of-13 passing.
Quince Orchard 42, Walter Johnson 6
Walter Johnson entered coming off a win. Quince Orchard came off a loss. Just saying… Quince Orchard’s new quarterback Cody Schecter passed for two touchdowns.
Sherwood 61, Richard Montgomery 0
The Warriors sure didn’t have a lapse after their big win against Quince Orchard. Sherwood is trucking to the No. 1 spot in the 4A West playoffs.
Wootton 37, Magruder 20
The Patriots avoid an potential upset to remain in the thick of the 4A West playoff race. Mike Mooney continues his unbelievable season, passing for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
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