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After a 9-3 effort last spring, the girls’ lacrosse team enters this season with high potential and expectations. The Wildcats proved they could contend with many of Montgomery County’s top programs a year ago, stacking convincing wins, navigating a challenging midseason stretch and earning a top seed in the postseason. WJ opened last season with a dominant start, pulling off four straight victories over Blair, Churchill, Whitman and Northwood by a combined margin of 52-21. That early run quickly established the Wildcats as one of the county’s teams to watch and showed off an offense capable of scoring in bucketloads. Even after their first setback, a loss to Quince Orchard, the team responded with resilience, winning four of its next five games. The heart of the schedule underscored how competitive WJ could be. Road wins at Rockville and B-CC, along with a dominant 19-6 victory over Einstein and a shutout at Paint Branch, highlighted the team’s ability to maintain energy and discipline on the road. However, tight losses to Damascus and Sherwood showed just how thin the margins were between the Wildcats and some of the region's best. Looking ahead to the 2026 campaign, WJ faces a challenging slate that will quickly test whether last year’s success can be sustained. The Wildcats open with a tough non-conference matchup at Sherwood before diving into familiar county opponents, including Churchill, a program they defeated in the preseason. A rematch with Whitman looms large as both a chance to avenge last year’s postseason exit and an early measure of how far this group has come. Later clashes with B-CC, Quince Orchard and Damascus will again demand a lot of the CatLaxKillas, helping determine where they might land in the playoff picture by season’s end. “I’m really excited, I have really high expectations for this season because we have so much potential,” sophomore captain Alina MacDermott said. “We have already started well; hopefully, it will carry into the rest of the season. Everyone has their own role on the field. Trusting each other to do our jobs and be there for each other is really important.” READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com
The co-ed volleyball team is ready to launch into the 2025-26 season. With a fresh start ahead, the Wildcats bring back valuable experience from last year's schedule where they went 2-7, which featured strong opponents such as Sherwood, Churchill, Whitman and more. These tough matches have given the team a clearer sense of the speed, power and consistency needed to compete at a higher level. Co-ed volleyball differs from standard rules in that a girl must touch the ball during every sequence before the team returns the rally, so team chemistry and communication will have to be especially high for the Wildcats to succeed this season. This rule places added importance on setting accuracy, court awareness and trust between teammates, as every player must be ready to adjust and cover for one another on every point. “This year is probably the best group of kids we’ve had,” senior Riley Berneburg said. “Honestly, we mesh well together and I’m really excited to see what we can accomplish this year.” Head coach Liam Morris is continuing his tenure at WJ, where he previously played and earned the WJ Player of the Year award in 2017. Drawing on his own experience as a former Wildcat, Morris has challenged the team to raise its expectations and set clear goals for the season, including competing for a top spot in the division. READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com.
The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams enter the 2025-26 spring season looking to build on a solid foundation and push deeper into postseason contention. Girls: On the girls' side, the program is entering a new era under head coach Michael Laukaitis, with senior captains Elizabeth Martin and Marie Boy leading the way. The Wildcats are coming off a dominant 10-1 campaign last season, rolling through a tough county schedule and losing only to Wootton. “I’m excited to have a great season with my teammates and hopefully I’m able to maintain the same success I had last season,” Martin said. “We have a senior-heavy team this year, which strengthens our leadership as a team and hopefully guides the new members of our team to success.” This season, the Wildcats face another demanding slate that should quickly reveal the depth of this group. They open with back-to-back home matches against Sherwood and B-CC before a challenging road stretch and a key midseason showdown with Wootton. With a new head coach setting the tone and a strong core of upperclassmen providing experience and leadership, the girls' tennis team is poised to keep itself among the county’s elite this spring. Boys: The boys are gearing up for a season full of change after losing nine seniors following last year. The Wildcats went 5-5 in the regular season, and they are hyped and ready for this season. “I think it’s just about being consistent,” senior captain Vijay Kannan said. “To have a really good team, you’ve gotta have commitment and consistency, and that comes down to showing up every day. It’s just important to develop a real love and a sense of passion for tennis.” Despite the loss of seniors from the previous season, the Wildcats are fueled by the excitement of new players, as well as returners stepping into leadership roles within the team. Head coach Chase Rieder, in his second season coaching the team, anticipates a season filled with growth. “Obviously [the nine seniors from last year] all graduated, and we have five returners, a lot of freshmen and a lot of sophomores,” Rieder said. “We’re going to be pretty good this year. Our bench is pretty deep, and so it’s going to be a very interesting year for us.” READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com.
Coming off its first year as an official program, the allied softball program is excited to kick off its 2026 season. The team has shown its ability to compete in close, high-energy games and grow with every inning. “Our student-athletes are incredibly excited about the season getting started and the potential of where we can go this season,” head coach Joseph Bruneel said. “Competition brings the best out of everyone, and our kids are ready to compete and improve.” Last season, the Wildcats battled in a series of ultra-tight matchups that highlighted the team’s resilience. The Wildcats lost one-run games to Clarksburg (13-12) and to Wheaton twice (21-20 and 10-11), but also showcased a record-setting win over Einstein (18-8). Those performances showed that the team can put runs on the board, stay composed under pressure and hang with any opponent they face. With that foundation in place, expectations are high for another fun and competitive year. The upcoming schedule has not yet been released, but WJ is poised to build on last season’s experience, turn more of those close games into wins and continue growing the allied softball program. Led by Bruneel and a group of hardworking student-athletes, the Wildcats are ready to compete and have fun. READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com.
The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams enter the 2025-26 spring season looking to build on a solid foundation and push deeper into postseason contention. Girls: On the girls' side, the program is entering a new era under head coach Michael Laukaitis, with senior captains Elizabeth Martin and Marie Boy leading the way. The Wildcats are coming off a dominant 10-1 campaign last season, rolling through a tough county schedule and losing only to Wootton. “I’m excited to have a great season with my teammates and hopefully I’m able to maintain the same success I had last season,” Martin said. “We have a senior-heavy team this year, which strengthens our leadership as a team and hopefully guides the new members of our team to success.” This season, the Wildcats face another demanding slate that should quickly reveal the depth of this group. They open with back-to-back home matches against Sherwood and B-CC before a challenging road stretch and a key midseason showdown with Wootton. With a new head coach setting the tone and a strong core of upperclassmen providing experience and leadership, the girls' tennis team is poised to keep itself among the county’s elite this spring. Boys: The boys are gearing up for a season full of change after losing nine seniors following last year. The Wildcats went 5-5 in the regular season, and they are hyped and ready for this season. “I think it’s just about being consistent,” senior captain Vijay Kannan said. “To have a really good team, you’ve gotta have commitment and consistency, and that comes down to showing up every day. It’s just important to develop a real love and a sense of passion for tennis.” Despite the loss of seniors from the previous season, the Wildcats are fueled by the excitement of new players, as well as returners stepping into leadership roles within the team. Head coach Chase Rieder, in his second season coaching the team, anticipates a season filled with growth. “Obviously [the nine seniors from last year] all graduated, and we have five returners, a lot of freshmen and a lot of sophomores,” Rieder said. “We’re going to be pretty good this year. Our bench is pretty deep, and so it’s going to be a very interesting year for us.” READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com.
In 2025, Montgomery County sent six teams into the state tournament, including Damascus in the 2A, Sherwood in the 3A, while Northwest, Blair, Churchill, and Richard Montgomery advanced in the highest class. Of these teams, both Sherwood and Churchill advanced to the championship game, with neither bringing home the title. With last spring marking the first time since 2021 no MCPS team won a state softball title, the question is, will any hoist the big trophy in 2026? Here are the ten teams from MCPS most likely to win the big game: 1. Damascus The Hornets’ 2025 season started very mercurially. Their 4-2 record to start the season included scoring double-digit runs in each of the wins, highlighted by a 19-0 opening day rout against Seneca Valley on opening day, but the squad gave up double-digit runs in each of the losses. After the rocky start, Damascus finished their season on an 8-1 run, including six additional double-digit offensive performances. The Hornets outscored Southern, Centennial, and Hereford 39-5 from the regional semifinals to the state quarterfinals, before a one run loss in the semifinals against Stephen Decatur. Damascus looks so good this coming spring because, after only losing senior Josie Hoffacker, they will return first-team all-MCPS nominee Brook Sell, Marymount University commit Kailyn Sheahin plus all-Met honorable mention Ana DiGiandomenico. This spring looks very bright in Damascus. 2. Churchill The Bulldogs opened their last campaign with a 3-3 record, including scoring 19 runs in a road game against Watkins Mill and a home game against Whitman, while also surrendering 20 on the road against Walter Johnson. From there, Churchill turned up their play, working towards a 10-7 regular season record. The team was one of the only of any sport in the state to play six playoff games, requiring a regional quarterfinal match all the way to the state championship. Churchill outscored opponents 41-5 in the first five playoff games, before an unfortunate end in the 4A championship, falling to Leonardtown 5-0. The loss of Villanova softball commit Maggie King will hurt this year’s squad, along with four other seniors, but they are set to be led by first-team all-division nominee Kai-En Hsu and honorable mention Jacqueline Le. 3. Walter Johnson The Wildcats opened their season dropping their first game, but they quickly turned it around with a seven game win streak. This impressive stretch started with a 26-0 blowout on the road against Gaithersburg, followed by a 20-3 win over Churchill and a 20-4 win at Whitman. However, the stretch quickly switched course, with Walter Johnson going on to lose four of their next five. After outsourcing Einstein and Springbrook 29-0 in their final two regular season games, WJ would fail to make it past the regional semifinals, as Churchill got their revenge in a 7-0 loss. Despite the unfortunate end to their season, the WIldcats look to be in prime position going into this season. After losing four seniors, they will return Ella Reynolds, the all-division player of the year and Emory University commit, along with two seniors and three sophomores who all made the division’s first team. 4. Northwest The Jaguars opened their season on a fourteen game win streak that included a 19-2 road win against Magruder, a 19-4 road win against Gaithersburg, and a 20-run shutout victory over Blake, also on the road. After this, Northwest dropped their final two games of the season, losing to Damascus and Churchill. After eliminating Frederick, Urbana, and Richard Montgomery from the playoffs, the Jaguars fell in their state semifinal game against Leonardtown, the future 4A state champions. While this year’s team will be without six members of last year’s state semifinalist team, head coach Mike Horton will look to bring his team back to the state bracket in the coming months. 5. Wootton The Patriots’ last season kicked off with a strong win over Einstein before the team dropped three of their next four. Following the slide, Wootton won five of their next six, including a 20-4 victory against Watkins Mill on the road, a 14-11 fight against Paint Branch, and a 17-0 home blowout over Northwood. The team went on to finish with an 8-7 regular season record, before beating Kennedy and Rockville in the regional bracket to win the region title. In the state quarterfinals, the Patriots had a tough seed, and were forced to face Sherwood, where they fell 15-0. The good news is that, after losing just three seniors, Wootton will return Bryn Priolo and Emily Liu, who were selected as first-team and honorable mentions to the all-division team, respectively. 6. Sherwood Last year’s 3A runner ups were the lone undefeated team from Montgomery County, finishing with 15 wins. In those 15, the Warriors plated at least 10 runs in 12 games, and at least 15 in seven. From the regional semifinals to the state quarterfinals, Ashley Barber-Strunk’s team outscored Atholton, Reservoir, and Wootton 35-0, before taking down the Dulaney Lions 2-0, punching their ticket to the big game. However, with the season on the line, Sherwood could not come through, falling 5-3 against the Chopticon Braves, ending their season. This year’s squad will be without several key members, including first-team all-met selection Keira Schlutz and first-team all MCPS nominee Avery Anderson, but all-division honorable mention Gabby Anderson will be returning as the team looks to make it back to the top of the state for the second time in three years 7. Quince Orchard The Cougars had a 4-3 start to their most recent campaign, including a 20-3 road win against Blake on opening day, plus a 13-4 road win over Seneca Valley and a 21-run shutout against Gaithersburg at home. After this start, Quince Orchard played six of their last seven games on the road, en route to a solid 10-5 regular season record. Despite this, QO would fall to the 9-9 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons, who were coming off a 27-23 first round win over Whitman. Despite the untimely ending to their 2025 year, the Cougars will enter this season without just two members of last year’s campaign, as they look to win their first playoff game since 2024, or potentially, their first state semifinals since 1993. 8. Clarksburg The Coyotes had an impressive regular season campaign, scoring double-digit runs in ten games while surpassing the 20 run mark in three, in a season where the team finished 13-2. Despite such strong play before the playoffs, Clarksburg dropped their first game of postseason play in a 4-3 loss to the Urbana Hawks from Frederick County. After having success in the regular season, the team will lose Sommer Witz to Shepherd University and Gabby Encinas to Frostburg State. The remaining athletes will have a couple of big holes to fill before kicking off their season at home against Churchill. 9. Richard Montgomery To kick off last season, the Rockets opened with a 5-0 record that included four straight wins with over 16 runs scored. After the incredible start to their season, Richard Montgomery went on a 1-6 run that saw a 19-18 home loss against the Blair Blazers, a 23-0 win over Springbrook, which was immediately followed by a 17-run shutout loss to Clarksburg. Despite the rough patch, RM went on a four-game win streak to end their season 10-6. RM took down Einstein and Wheaton in the regional bracket, securing them the championship, before the Rockets fell to Northwest 15-3 in the state quarterfinals. 10. Blair Last Spring, the Blazers opened with a 9-6 home loss to the Churchill Bulldogs before going on a six game win streak, including a 15-0 win over Northwood and an incredible 19-18 victory on the road against Richard Montgomery. Blair slowed down a bit, finishing the regular season 11-5, but in their regional playoff games against Northwood and Laurel, the Blazers outscored the two 32-3 on the way to a regional championship. In the state bracket, their run was cut short in a 5-0 loss against Churchill, the second of the season. Additionally, this year’s team will be without an incredible nine athletes from last year’s squad, which could pose challenges for head coach Louis Hoelman, as the team looks to get back to the state semifinals for the first time in a decade.
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Heading into the final month of the regular season, Montgomery County has five schools that have reached double-digit win titans, while Whitman remains undefeated at 11-0. Fresh off a week off from last week’s snowstorm, high-stakes games are starting as early as today. Beyond top-tier games, multiple teams are vying for the county’s top spot. Here are the most important storylines that are emerging from Montgomery County Girls Varsity Basketball: 1. The county’s top tier teams are playing other top tier teams. On Monday, the first day back, 9-5 Walter Johnson will travel to face 11-1 Churchill, while 9-3 Wootton will host the Whitman Vikings, looking to give the team their first loss. Also this week, Magruder will travel to Sherwood, Clarksburg will face Poolesville, Walter Johnson will go to Quince Orchard, and Wootton will face Churchill. With that said, the undisputable game of the month will happen this Wednesday, as the county’s top teams, the 11-1 Bulldogs will face off against the 11-0 Vikings. The winner is set to take the MoCo lead. 2. While the top teams will play the top teams, programs on the other end of the standings will also face off against each other. The 1-10-1 Wheaton Knights will face off against a 1-11 Northwood squad on Monday evening. Northwood will then travel to take on the 3-9 Blair Blazers while Seneca Valley faces Watkins Mill. These are just a few of the games that the bottom county teams are set to face, all of which will happen in the first week back. 3. The Einstein Titans have been killing their divisional opponents. Throughout the season, five of eight of their wins came against in-region rivals. Out of their final eight games, six will be against their regional opponents, with the other two coming against Watkins Mill and Wootton in two of the final three weeks of the season. Despite dropping three of their last five, the Titans have a great opportunity to rise up the county standings. 4. Wootton’s final eight opponents looks to cause several problems. Each of their next four games will come against teams with winning records, including 11-0 Whitman, 7-6 Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 11-1 Churchill, and 7-4 Quince Orchard. Then, after games against Northwest and Blake, the Patriots will finish their season on the road against 9-5 Walter Johnson and at home against 8-4 Einstein. As the team looks to get to double-digit wins, these final eight games may keep them from getting beyond eleven, but taking two to three of the six should be considered a win for Wootton.
Entering February, Montgomery County teams have had no action for over a week, with most team’s last games dating back to January 21. With three weeks to go in the regular season, the county will enter February with twelve teams holding a winning record, including an undefeated Whitman squad and two others with just one loss, Magruder and Poolesville. In the season’s final three weeks before the postseason kicks off, here are the top storylines to watch for in Montgomery County Varsity Boys Basketball: 1. Four of Whitman’s (11-0) final games will come against teams with +.500 records, as the Vikings are set to play Sherwood and Richard Montgomery at home while they will travel to Walter Johnson and Damascus. Thus far, Whitman has only played three throughout the entire season, two of which were in the team’s first two games of the year. They took down now 8-4 Blair by 15, followed by an eight point win over 9-3 Kennedy, but competition has since slowed down. Most recent games included 27-point wins over both 0-13 Gaithersburg and 1-11 Clarksburg. Junior Max Williams and senior Bobby Zedak are both averaging 16.5 PPG for the Vikings, and will need to keep performing at a high level if the Vikings want to remain undefeated as they look to avenge two consecutive state championship losses. 2. The game of the season for Montgomery County teams is yet to take place, and it won’t come until the final day of the regular season. Magruder (12-1) is set to travel to Poolesville (11-1) in the last game of the season on February 20. Prior to that, both teams have high-stakes match ups, as the Colonels are also set to rematch the 8-4 Paint Branch Panthers at home on Friday. The Panthers handed Magruder their lone loss, coming in a 62-48 road defeat. So far, Magruder has six wins over +.500 teams. Poolesville (11-1) is riding a 10 game win streak but they have not played a +.500 team in over three weeks. Their most recent game against a team with a winning record was against the 8-4 Seneca Valley Raiders, where they won by 20 points. The Falcons are set to face Northwest (7-7) and Clarksburg (1-11) before a rematch on the road against the Raiders, which is set to tip off on Friday at 7:15. 3. Five teams, Seneca Valley, Damascus, Walter Johnson, Paint Branch, and Blair all currently sit at 8-4. Out of these five, Paint Branch has the hardest schedule, with five games scheduled against winning teams, including 9-3 Kennedy, 11-3 Blake, and 12-1 Magruder while Blake has the easiest with just three, those being 9-3 Richard Montgomery, 9-3 Kennedy, and 7-5 Sherwood. Damascus comes in second, followed by Seneca Valley and Walter Johnson. 4. The Gaithersburg Trojans, who are yet to capture their first win this season have several chances before the end of the season to avoid a totally winless campaign. After tomorrow’s game against 12-1 Magruder, they’re set to travel to Paint Branch to take on the 3-8 Panther on Wednesday. Following that game, they’ll host the 3-10 Springbrook Blue Devils on Friday, and then the 2-11 Northwood squad to wrap up their season on February 20. Both of Northwood’s wins came against 1-11 teams, as they took down Rockville at home by five points in Mid-December, and Einstein on the road by seven on January 14. 5. Four teams in the East are separated by just one game in league play, with Blake and Magruder at 4-1 while Sherwood and Paint Branch sit at 3-2. Each team will face two of the others by the end of this week with the final of the three before the season’s end. Apart from divisional games, Blake will have a three-game stretch where they play 0-13 Gaithersburg, 6-6 Bethesda-Chevy Chase, and 4-8 Wootton. Sherwood will play 3-10 Springbrook in their first game back from the week off, but they will finish their season against 11-0 Whitman, 8-4 Blair, and 8-4 Walter Johnson. Finally, Paint Branch will host 8-4 Damascus and will travel to face 9-4 Kennedy in two of their final three games of the regular season. A big shakeup could be coming in the East division before playoffs begin!
Photo courtesy of @shotbyaidan Instagram. The Montgomery County standings race is only getting more competitive, and sitting at 6-5 on the season, Damascus boys’ basketball desperately needed a momentum boost. It got just that against Walter Johnson, and it was away from home to boot. The Wildcats were 6-3 heading into Friday’s tilt, but the Hornets emerged with the win, 58-53. Damascus imposed its will inside early on, scoring the game’s first few baskets on a tough drive to the rim and double-team hook shot. The Hornets were active on defense, too, either stripping the Wildcats or quickly transitioning their misses. Damascus even took a heady charge early on, providing it with some stellar momentum. It was ultimately a 9-0 run to start the game for the Hornets before the Wildcats' Will Kreisle netted a 3-pointer nearly three minutes into the game. That quickly became Walter Johnson’s calling card: shots from beyond the arc. The Wildcats deployed a five-out system, driving and kicking to try and manufacture some open shots. And while many of the shots were open, just two others went in throughout the course of the quarter — that served as the team’s lone points. Damascus continued to keep Walter Johnson at bay throughout the second quarter. It didn’t rush any of its shots or offensive sets, carefully setting screens and picks to open up midrange opportunities and drives. The Wildcats closed the gap to three points at the half, getting some trips to the line late, while Damascus missed some of its opportunities from the charity stripe to close the period. Walter Johnson earned the first points of the second half, getting a second chance bucket off an odd-man fast break. Just a minute later, the game was tied at 30 apiece after a hook shot from Jake Forburger. The next three minutes were almost completely dominated by Damascus. The Wildcats simply became stagnant on offense and had trouble breaking apart the Hornets’ half court zone. In all, it was a 6-0 run for the away squad. But by the end of the third quarter, things were knotted once more at 39 apiece — the Wildcats had found another way to battle back. But they simply couldn’t compete with Damascus’ 19-point fourth frame. Incredibly, it took over two minutes into the quarter before either team notched a point — the first came from a Tony DeStefano paint shot. But Jayden Thompson spinning layup soon tied things with just over five minutes left. So what separated the Hornets? A rapid 5-0 run ensued over the following minute, while the Wildcats’ outside shooting struggles and missed layups handicapped them. An Ethan Ray spinning layup with three minutes left to play nearly sealed the game for Hornets — the dagger felt like it was soon to come. But Walter Johnson’s defense suddenly came alive, rejecting Damascus layups that had easily gone through the net earlier in the game. A Thompson fast break layup cut the Hornets’ lead down to two with 1:41 left to play. It was ultimately Ray that delivered on Damascus’ game-sealing buckets; a midrange fadeaway and a heavily-contested reverse layup under the hoop. The Hornets will look to take the momentum from Friday’s win into their Tuesday contest against 2-9 Northwood.
It was a low scoring first half with WJ edging CH by 2 points. The second half saw sophomore sensation Carter “Wiggle” Brooks control the tempo while having no turnovers finishing the game with a team high 14 points. Freshman Jeremiah “DaDOG” Williams had another strong performance adding 9 points. The final score was 52– 48
The Rockets hosted the Wildcats for their home opener on Friday night! Both teams were amazing!! Check out more pictures here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSQTP8bjhPq/?img_index=1
The Albert Einstein Titans hosted their first boy’s basketball home game of the season against the Walter Johnson Wildcats. The JV team played a competitive matchup, but ultimately resulting (42-65) in a loss, dropping to 0-2 on the season. Photo Creds: @png.joff on Instagram
The Boys’s Varsity Basketball game followed with a gym full of energy as the game started off with back and forth buckets. But as the game went on, the Wildcat’s offense took over. In the end, the varsity team suffered a tough loss (34-85), resulting to them falling to 0-2 to start the season. Photos Creds: @png.joff on Instagram
Game went to penalty kicks. Gaithersburg winning 3-2. Julian Figueroa for Gaithersburg saving 3 penalty kicks.
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WJ 12- 6
🏈🏈 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL @ WALTER JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL 🆚 Quince Orchard x Walter Johnson Varsity Football 📍 Walter Johnson High School It has been a while since I have traveled Interstate 495 to get some where in Montgomery County (MoCo). This night was different, remembering those who loss their lives in the attack on America September 11, 2001; I reminisced of my times in MoCo going to athletic games as a kid being with my mother. One of the schools she worked in as an assistant principal was Quince Orchard (QO), who was a powerhouse back then. I was headed to see the Cougars take on Walter Johnson at their home in North Bethesda. QO was seeking to continue to establishing their dominance in the county, while the Wildcats had plans on making sure victory was secured for Wildcat Nation. The stage was set for a Thursday Night High School football matchup. GAME RECAP This is probably one of the easiest games to recap. It is one sided, not because of any bias; it simply was Quince Orchard Cougars dominating the whole football field. Now, the Wildcats did score a TD, and fought every quarter until the very end. It was quite clear early QO would leave with a win. Each quarter presented itself with the Cougars marching down the field either with a satisfying run attack or excellent passing front. It looked as if they did their homeworkon their opponent. The Wildcats had one of the top QB’s in the county, Jake Forburger, who could throw the football. The Orchard seemed to master containing him and his receivers from being a problem. Even though they were defeated, it would not be wise to underestimate the Wildcats. They definitely have a serious offensive force to pay attention to. MoCo needs to be on alert. The Quince Orchard Cougars, congratulations are in order!!! Our eyes continue to look and wonder will you again be the powerhouse team in MoCo. We’ll be watching. MUCH SUCCESS to both the Cougars and the Wildcats. MillerFlow MFVAllSportsNetwork FINAL SCORE: COUGARS - 56 WILDCATS - 6 👀 MFV U📺🔗⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUmTmxvSsqM
After a strong week one for both schools, they are set to face off at 7 PM tonight, 9/11. The Cougars, coming off a strong opening day at Paint Branch, look to take care of business tonight in Bethesda. The Wildcats also had a strong showing against Gaithersburg, but may be in for a rude awakening from coach John Kelley's Cougars. Some key players to look for on QO tonight are QB William Drakeford Jr., who threw for three touchdowns last week. RB Jaiden Hebron, JMU commit, and DE Kacey Gilliam, and P/WR Jake Bumgardner. Bumgardner is a player to keep an eye on as the season progresses. He had a strong showing last week and is bound for some great games this year. Expect him to be a big part of this Cougars offense as the season moves along. For WJ, keep an eye on mobile QB Jake Forburger, who will keep Quince Ochard's defense on their toes.