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.
Below are the Top 10 rankings for week 3 of the MCPS High School Football season. Predictions for week 3 games can be found here.
Quince Orchard and Stone Bridge, two of the region’s most decorated programs, are set to meet for the third time in as many years. QO owns the first two clashes, but anyone who’s watched knows the margin has been razor-thin. Both contests were decided by defense, field position, and the occasional big play. This time, the Bulldogs may be bringing their most dangerous group yet.
The calendar is already making its way through September, and the Friday night lights across Montgomery County are only getting brighter. Some teams are starting to define their identity, others are still searching for it, and a few are desperate to flip the script before the season slips away. Let’s break down this week’s slate.
For nearly a decade, Churchill football had struggled to get over the hump against Northwest. The Bulldogs had dropped eight of their last nine meetings with the Jaguars, including a heart-breaking 21–20 loss the last time these two clashed. But on Friday night in Germantown, Churchill rewrote the script in dramatic fashion.
Week 1 is in the books, and the first Friday night under the lights gave us plenty to talk about. Some powerhouses flexed, some contenders stumbled, and a few programs […]
Week 1 was chaos. Some results lined up, some were head scratchers. Typical Week 1: more questions than answers. The big theme going forward: is the winner actually good… or is the loser actually bad? With any luck, Week 2 brings more clarity. But knowing MoCo football, it’ll probably just make things messier. Let’s dig in.
The wait is over. Kickoff week is here, and Montgomery County’s best are about to put months of preparation to the test. With heavyweight showdowns right out of the gate, the 2025 season promises fireworks from Day 1. Here’s how the Top 10 stacks up heading into Week 1:
As the 2025 season begins, these 50 standout athletes are set to dominate the gridiron. From committed college recruits to rising stars, this list highlights the best talent in Montgomery […]
Quince Orchard doesn’t lose games very often. That’s not hyperbole, it’s math. In the last 20 years, the Cougars have only lost 26 times. Just 12 of those came in the regular season. John Kelley, entering his 12th year at the helm, has 11 career losses. Eleven. And since raising his first state title trophy in 2018, he’s only lost twice, while stringing together one spotless regular season after another.
School is now in session and next Friday we will be playing some MoCo Football! Week 1 definitely isn’t slouching when it comes to matchups. Here’s how we see the opening […]