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.
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4A West
Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2022 week 8 MCPS football games. They’ll be updated as we receive them (an F will signify the score is final). If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game.
The MoCoShow Game of the Week: Seneca Valley 20 Damascus 33 F
Manchester Valley (4-4) at Poolesville (7-1) – The Falcons overcame the injury bug to stage a 2nd half comeback to beat Kennedy 13-12. RB Tyler Shefter rushed for 99 yards and 1 TD in the win. The win pretty much locks Poolesville in as the #1 seed in the 2A West region. Manchester Valley of Carroll County visits to close out the season. Prediction: Manchester Valley by 8
Einstein (2-6) at Northwood (0-8) – The Titans lost to Blake 28-18. As a team Einstein rushed for 159 yards and 2 TDs. The Gladiators lost to Rockville 38-6. Prediction: Einstein by 35
1. Quince Orchard 8-0 (LW 1)
The Cougars overcame a rocky start to dispatch rival Northwest 41-6. RB Iverson Howard ran for 85 yards on 10 attempts and 1 TD. With the victory Quince Orchard clinched the #1 seed in the 4A West Region. They will travel to Clarksburg on Friday to close out the regular season.
1. Quince Orchard 7-0 (LW 1): The Cougars are now the lone undefeated team in the county with their victory over Gaithersburg 48-8. As a team QO rushed for 212 yards and 4 TDs. Up next, the biggest rivalry in the DMV vs a resurgent Northwest, in the MoCoShow Game of the Week.
2. Damascus 6-1 (LW 3): The Swarmin’ Hornets beatdown Rockville 49-6. A trip to Silver Spring to take on Springbrook is next.
Springbrook (3-3) at Winters Mill (2-4) – The Blue Devils dispatched Northwood 49-6. QB Tommy Dietrich passed for 112 yards and 2 TDs. Springbrook will travel to Carroll County to take on Winters Mill next. Prediction: Winters Mill by 7
1. Quince Orchard 6-0 (LW 1): The Cougars shutout streak was ended by a game Richard Montgomery squad, but QO still dominated 56-7. QB Savan Briggs went 6 out of 7 for 137 yds and 2 TDs. Up next, Homecoming vs Gaithersburg.
2. Blair 6-0 (LW 2): The Blazers are still hot, beating Rockville 27-13. RB Kam Reynolds ran for 96 yds and 2 TDs. They will travel to Sherwood next.
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
Below you will see the Top 10 following the week 5 games and leading into week 6 matchups on Friday.
1. Quince Orchard 5-0 (LW 1)
1. Quince Orchard 4-0 (LW 1)
The Cougars earned their 4th straight shutout of the season, handing Damascus their 1st loss of the season 28-0. RB Iverson Howard ran for 97 yds and 2 TDs. Next, QO will travel to Death Valley in Germantown to take on undefeated Seneca Valley.
1. Quince Orchard 3-0 (LW 1)
The Cougars earned their 3nd straight shutout of the season, handing Walter Johnson their 1st loss of the season 42-0. QB Savan Briggs was a perfect 9 out 9 passing for 92 yds and 1 TD. QO’s biggest test to date is up next as Damascus visits the Cougardome.