There were a number of big early season games in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference, Thursday Night Sept 16, as two undefeated teams met up in Pomfret as Northpoint (3-0) knocked off McDonough (2-1) 26-6 behind two TD passes by QB Connor Young and the power running game of Connor Crowell (1 yd TD) and Emmanuel Onakoya (11 yd td).
The game between Patuxent (3-0) and Calvert (1-2) was close early as a 70 yard TD run by Calvert’s Ray Hayes made the score 14-7 Patuxent, in the second quarter. Travez Lee ran back the ensuing kickoff back 80 yards and the rout was on as Patuxent won 51-7. QB Ed ‘Goose” Massengill led his team with 13 of 16 passing for 187 yards and two TD’s. His leading receiver was Tyler Austin with 4 catches, 101 yards and 2 TD’s. Dakota Edwards has 114 yards on 14 carries and a TD. Rafiq Edwards added 68 yards rushing and 2 TD’s. The Panther defensive line kept the pressure on the Cavaliers all night getting 5 sacks. Patuxent has now outscored their first three opponents 106-7.
The biggest battle of the night took place in Morganza as the Chopticon Braves (3-1) beat Huntingtown 19-14 in an important early season battle in the 3-A South division. David Bell gave the Hurricanes the early lead with a 36 yard TD pass from QB Justin Bittner. After a punt from Chopticon’s Chris Palmer was dropped by Huntingtown, the Braves special teams recovered at the 12 yard line and took advantage of the great field position, scoring on a 4 yard screen pass from Cody Douglas to Michael ‘Bam’ Wroble. Douglas scored on a QB keeper from 4 yards out late in the second quarter. A missed extra point gave the Braves a 13-7 lead at the half. Chopticon’s special teams stepped up again early in the third quarter recovering another fumble on a punt return and the Papa john’s Player Of The Game, Josh Gray made a one handed catch in the back corner of the end zone on the 11 yard pass from Douglas. The two point conversion attempt was unsuccessful. Huntingtown added a 2 yard run from Davonte Fletcher and the Braves defense held on for the victory. The Huntingtown defense was led by great play from LB Andrew Bose and Chopticon had a number of big tackles from Daniel Russell, Willie Adams, Michael Messick and Nick Landavazzo.
Tonight, Bishop O’Connell travels to St Marys Ryken with the live broadcast on Baynet Radio starting at 6:30 p.m.
OTHER SCORES
Westlake 35 LaPlata 6
Northern 26 Leonardtown 0
Lackey 40 Thomas Stone 0
NEXT WEEKS GAMES (all games Friday, Sept 24 at 7 p.m. unless noted)
Northern at Great Mills (Thurs Sept 23, 7 p.m. Broadcast LIVE on Baynet Radio)
Calvert at LaPlata
Leonardtown at Thomas Stone
McDonough at Patuxent
Westlake at Huntingtown
Urbana at Lackey
Chopticon at North Point (Broadcast LIVE on Baynet Radio)
St Marys Ryken at St Albans (Sat Sept 25, 1 p.m. Broadcast LIVE on Baynet Radio)
