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MoCoShow High School Football Week 6 Preview & Predictions

Poolesville (5-0) at Catoctin (2-3) – The Falcons are still soaring after defeating Magruder 38-14. RB Evan Taylor is proving to be one of the better backs in the county, running for 242 yds and 5 TDs! Poolesville will travel to Frederick County next to take on Catoctin. 

Prediction: Poolesville by 2      

Springbrook (2-3) at Northwood (0-5)   The Blue Devils lost a tough game to Rockville falling 28-21. RB Christian Taylor had 103 yards of total offense in the loss.  Springbrook will travel to Northwood who are looking for their 1st win.

Prediction: Springbrook by 29  . 

Einstein (1-4) at Wheaton (1-4)  The Titans were hit by the injury bug and fell to a hungry Kennedy squad 20-12. The Knights lost to Paint Branch 54-14. As a team Wheaton passed for 211 yards. Both teams will look to get back on track this week.   

Prediction: Einstein by 24 

Whitman (0-5) at Churchill (3-2) – Whitman could not get on track vs Richard Montgomery losing 42-8. Churchill beat Clarksburg 35-0.  These rivals meet this Friday in Potomac..

Prediction: Churchill by 27

Watkins Mill (0-5) at Gaithersburg (1-4) – The Wolverines lost to Damascus 63-6 last Friday Night.  The Trojans were shutout by Urbana 38-0. Both teams look to get back on track on Friday night..  

Prediction: Gaithersburg by 28 

Magruder (2-3) at Kennedy (2-3) – The Colonels lost to Poolesville 38-14 last week.  QB Jamar Jones Jr threw for 219 yds & 2 TD’s Kennedy beat Einstein 20-12. Both squads will attempt to get back to .500 on Saturday in Silver Spring.  

Prediction: Magruder by 17

Seneca Valley (4-1) at Wootton (1-4) – The Screamin’ Eagles took their 1st loss of the season to Quince Orchard 35-0. As a team Seneca had 187 yards of total offense. The Patriots fell to BCC 42-0. QB Matt Repie threw for 130 yards in the loss. These teams will try to get back in the win column this Friday in Rockville. 

Prediction: Seneca Valley by 37

Clarksburg (0-5) at Damascus (4-1) – The Coyotes fell to Churchill 35-0. The Swarmin’ Hornets had no issues dispatching Watkins Mill 63-6.  As a team Damascus rushed for 251 yards. These teams will meet at the Hornets Nest next.  

Prediction: Damascus by 35

Quince Orchard (5-0) at Richard Montgomery (3-2) –  The Cougars shutout streak continues as they took care of Seneca Valley 35-0. QB Savan Briggs threw for 186 yards and 4 TDs. The Rockets beat Whitman 42-8.  QO will travel to the Launching pad in Rockville to take on RM next..    

Prediction: Quince Orchard by 35 

Sherwood (4-1) at Northwest (1-4) – Sherwood crushed Northwood 55-0. RB Van Mahoney ran for 133 yards and 2 TDs. Northwest lost a tough game to Walter Johnson 10-7. As a team the Jags had 257 yards passing.  These teams will clash in a huge matchup at the Black Hole in Germantown. . 

Prediction: Northwest by 21

Paint Branch (3-2) at Blake (3-2)  The Panthers beat a scrappy Wheaton team 54-14. RB Roman Spikes ran for 188 yards and 3 TDs.  Blake fell to Blair 52-13. Jeremiah Seaton ran for 103 yards and 1 TD. The Northeast Consortium crown is on the line this Friday at Blake.. .

Prediction: Paint Branch by 21

Blair (5-0) at Rockville (3-2) – The Blazers are still cooking, downing Blake 52-13. WR Jamall Worrell had 89 yards receiving and 1 TD.  The Rams staged a great 2nd half comeback to beat Springbrook. As a team Rockville rushed for 294 yards and 4 TDs.

Prediction: Blair by 16

MoCoShow Game of the Week

Walter Johnson (4-1) at BCC (2-3) – The Wildcats had a huge win last week beating Northwest 10-7. RB Elijah Barringtine ran for 111 yards and 1 TD.  The Barons shutout Wootton 42-0. QB Carson Griffey passed for 97 yards and 1 TD.  The Congressional Cup is on the line in Bethesda this Friday in the MoCoShow Game of the Week..   

Prediction: Walter Johnson by 8

Author

  • Damon Anderson is an army veteran and 1992 graduate of Quince Orchard High School who has covered MoCo public high school football for 15 years. Damon and Kevin Grant also started the first ever podcast covering local high school football.