Week 8
1. Sherwood, (8-0), LW 1
Sherwood is on a roll and looking like the 4A favorite with Quince Orchard battling injuries to its No. 1 and No. 2 quarterbacks, Kevin Adams and Travis Hawkins. The Warriors should watch out for a desperate Gaithersburg team who will be playing at home this Friday, however.
Next: Friday at Gaithersburg, 6:30
2. Seneca Valley, (8-0), LW 2
Seneca Valley went into Damascus and won. That’s saying something, for sure. But Damascus showed late in the game that Eagles don’t have the 3A sown up just yet. The Hornets, especially if they develop more of a passing game, will be a handful again in the playoffs.
Next: Friday vs. Churchill, 6:30
3. Quince Orchard, (7-1), LW 3
Quince Orchard had no trouble ending Walter Johnson’s win streak, but how will the Cougars fare against Springbrook on Friday? It will be the Cougars’ first tough test after the quarterback injuries.
Next: Friday vs. Springbrook, 6:30
4. Clarksburg, (8-0), LW 4
Two weeks ago Clarksburg showed it has balance on offense between passing and running. Last week it showed the balance between offense and defense. The Coyotes, who had some minor bumps earlier this year, are on a roll.
Next: Friday vs. Einstein, 6:30
5. Damascus, (6-2), LW 5
Damascus needs to develop a passing game. Seneca Valley knew Brian Lucas was going to run the ball nearly every play and he (and the Damascus offensive line) was still chewing up Seneca Valley. But in the end a penalty that made Damascus throw showed the Hornets’ weakness.
Next: Friday at Blair, 6:30
6. Churchill (6-2), LW 6
The Bulldogs responded to an upset loss against Magruder with a 12-point win over Whitman. It’s not exactly a huge statement considering Churchill blew out a defensive Northwest team just three weeks ago. The Bulldogs are fighting for a playoff spot and it may come down to their game next week against Wootton, but a win over Seneca Valley would be huge.
Next: Friday vs. Seneca Valley, 6:30
7. Northwest, (5-3), LW 7
The Jaguars kept their playoff hopes alive with a close win over Springbrook. Quince Orchard is a whole different beast, however. If the Jags can knock them off, they’ll be sitting pretty.
Next: Friday at Quince Orchard, 6:30
8. Wootton, (5-3), LW 8
Mike Mooney continued to put up ridiculous numbers and lets not forget about his receivers. Stephane N’goumou, Matt Paris, Andrew Rosenblatt and Matt Scherer have turned a lot of short passes into long gains. Wootton is currently in the No. 5 spot in the MPSAA points rankings.
Next: Friday vs. Richard Montgomery, 6:30
9. Gaithersburg, (5-3), LW 9
The Trojans notched their first shutout of the year and found sophomore quarterback Zack Fetters. They are in a must-win yet again this week against Sherwood. This will be an amped-up game.
Next: Friday vs. Sherwood, 6:30
10. Springbrook (5-3), LW 10
Springbrook was in the driver’s seat for the playoffs but after a loss to Northwest the Blue Devils are back to scrapping. The Blue Devils have two very winnable games left, but will that be enough? That Week 1 loss to Gaithersburg is painful right now.
Next: Saturday vs. Northwest, 1
11. Magruder (3-5), LW 11
The Colonels just couldn’t handle Wootton’s passing game and now don’t have a shot at the postseason.
Next: Friday at Blake, 6:30
12. Paint Branch, (5-3), LW 13
Paint Branch is on the outside of the 3A playoffs looking in. They must get a win over a scrappy Watkins Mill team and then have to beat Damascus in the final week of the season. Tracy Martin Jr. seems capable of leading that charge.
Next: Saturday vs. Watkins Mill, 1
13. Rockville (4-4), LW 12
The Rams fell behind early to a very good North Point team and despite having a better second half it wasn’t nearly enough. The Rams are reeling with three straight losses but winless Poolesville is on deck.
Next: Friday at Poolesville, 6:30
14. Einstein (4-4), LW 14
Einstein’s potential chance of an upset over Clarksburg didn’t pan out as the Coyotes shut down Malcolm Crockett. But the Titans can still have a winning season, which would be a major accomplishment. With Seneca Valley looming in Week 10, a win in this week’s game against B-CC could at least secure a non-losing season.
Next: Friday vs. Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 6:30
15. Blair (4-4), LW 15
The Blazers snapped their losing streak by beating up on Kennedy, a playoff team from last year. It’s certainly been a turnaround, successful year for the Silver Spring school.
Next: Friday vs. Damascus, 6:30
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