https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTiWnbVYBnk đđ ROAD TO UMBC MPSSAA GIRLS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP đ (2) Richard Montgomery vs (1) Whitman đUMBC, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena đ Kmillz (MFVAllSportsNetwork) The last game of MPSSAA State Championships found us watching another Montgomery County dominated competition. Specifically, MoCo ran the 4A, and there was only one MoCo team competing in the 3A division. So it is safe to say this county was making a statement to Maryland: BASKETBALL IS BACK IN MOCO!!!! 1ST HALF - Taking the Lead - Vikings came out firing jumping ahead early, as they all contributed to stopping Richard Montgomeryâs star player, #30 Katie Diao. Katie did get in to a rhyme dropping some nice 3 pointers (Katie ended up scoring 20 points on the night). However, the Vikings stood tall keeping their lead at the half, 28-23. 2ND HALF - Play your role, stay the course - Vikings stayed on track using their players in key positions keeping the Rockets from making a huge come back. Points were secured by Whitmanâs Patel sisters , #0 Rajhi and #11 Leela, shooting threes and scoring from the field. The Vikings highest scorer was #24 Kaylah Tchofua. She was excellent in the paint. She also added points off rebounds and getting points off inside dumps to her. CONGRATS VIKINGS. GOOD JOB ROCKETS!!! This final was played with maximum effort from both teams. Walt Whitman was rewarded victoriously, defeating the Rockets, 51-40.â¨â¨ MFV MVP - Vikings #24 Kaylah Tchofua, 14 pts, 13 rebounds, and 1 assist.
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Walt Whitman (26-2) claimed the MPSSAA Girls 4A State Championship Friday night, defeating Richard Montgomery 51-40 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (UMBC). Kaylah Tchofua led the Vikings with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Kathryn Marquardt posted a double-double. RM's Katie Diao battled hard with 20 points, but the Rockets were outpaced in the paint 38-12. This is the 3rd time this season that these teams faced, and it ended with the VIkings securing the win.
Kaylah Tchoufa leads with 14 points, and the fans showed up to give the team that extra push! đĽđ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcbsdxMEmso đđ ROAD TO UMBC MPSSAA BOYS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP đ (3) Blake vs (4) Whitman đ UMBC, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena đ Kmillz (MFVAllSportsNetwork) This yearâs 4A Basketball Championship was dominated by two teams out of Montgomery County. One of these programs, either the Blake Bengals of Silver Spring or the Walt Whitman Vikings of Bethesda, would be crowned the 4A kings. The atmosphere was definitely set for a beautiful matchup.â¨â¨ 1ST HALF - This half was about establishing dominance. I believe a lot of people were anticipating Blakeâs Maryland commit, #10 BaBa Oladotun, to be the dominating force of the game, but in fact their Senior guard, #4 Tahj Martin, was making the noise. Walt Whitman did have a 7 point lead as the Bengals fought back to take the lead in the half, 28-22. 2ND HALF - This part of the game was about continuing what worked in the first. Bengals continued to expand upon their lead now finding their motivation to win. Walt Whitman did fight but couldnât regain the momentum to take their lead back. In the end, the Blake Bengals were crowned as the MPSSAA Boys Class 4A State Champions winning 60-44.â¨â¨ CONGRATULATIONS to the Bengals on such a monumental achievement. Proud of you guys and keep repping and shining for MoCo. Vikings, there is nothing to be ashamed. You put on your best performance and showed you have ballers. Much love to you.â¨â¨ Thanks to all at MPSSAA and CSZSCores for making this opportunity possible.â¨â¨ MFV MVP - Tahj Martin who had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
On Thursday evening, the 23-1 James H. Blake Bengals faced off against the 22-3 Walt Whitman Vikings in the 4A boys basketball Maryland high school state championship. In the semifinal round, Whitman knocked off top-seeded Charles H. Flowers 69-62, while their opponents also pulled off a second-round upset, defeating Meade 66-64. The two teams faced off in the Montgomery County championship game in late February, their only other meeting this season. Blake, without University of Maryland commit Baba Oladotun, took down the Vikings 67-55. After debuting in the semifinal game, Oladotun recognized the presence he has in the media, but explained that he tries to ignore it. âPeople talked a lot all season with me not playing and they make their own stories,â Oladotun said. âIâve been with these guys for three years now and the chemistry has become bigger than basketball. It means more than basketball.â Coming into the match, Blake head coach Brandon Howell had an opportunity to win a state title in his first year leading the team. His team got off to a solid start, staying within two scores of Whitman in the first quarter. The Vikings had six different athletes find the net in the first eight minutes. On the other side, Oladotun dropped seven in the quarter off the bench, followed by five from senior Christian Kennard. The second quarter opened in the Vikingsâ favor, with Rowan Conroy scoring four points inside of 30 seconds to put his team back ahead, but in the final four and a half minutes, junior guard Max Williams was the only one to score for the Columbia blue, getting just one point on a free throw. Meanwhile, the Bengals were led by Tahj Martin, who dropped seven points in the quarterâs final four minutes. Eli Konklerâs points before the end of the quarter put the Bengals ahead 28-22 going into the break. At halftime, Oladotun and Martin both had seven points, leading the blue and black, while Conroyâs seven points made him the leader for the Vikings. Blakeâs lead continued to grow throughout the third quarter. After Whitman made one free throw in the first minute, the Bengals went on a ten-point run, led by four from Kennard, putting his team up by 15 with just over 11 minutes to play. Whitman head coach Chris Lun was forced to use two full timeouts inside of 75 seconds, trying to slow the Blake offense. To round out the third, Max Williams scored four while Will Shapiro scored five, and by the end of the third, Blake held a 12-point lead. The fourth quarter proved to be just as good for the Bengals. They had five separate athletes contribute to the scoreboard in a quarter that saw 16 points. Meanwhile, Whitman only managed 12, securing Blakeâs first state championship in school history with a 60-44 final score. 14 Blake athletes saw time on the court in the title game, with four having double-digit point totals. They were led by Tahj Martin who scored 14 with six total rebounds. The state runner-up had 13 players record at least 30 seconds, led by junior Max Williamsâs double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Despite the loss, Coach Lun was extremely proud of how his teamâs season went. âWeâre obviously disappointed with the result,â Coach Lun said in a post-game interview. âThis is the third year weâve gotten here, and obviously canât get over that hump. Doesnât take away from everything else weâve done.â Max Williams, who will be returning to next yearâs roster, also knows the role he will take on looking to get back to the title game. âI have full confidence in the group we have next year⌠we have to take the offseason seriously and I have to step up as a leader and we will make it back,â Williams said. Coach Howell, after winning the 4A title, was on cloud nine. âIt still feels surreal, but itâs also a blessing,â he said. âFrom June in the hot sun running stairs and hills outside, we did things weâve never done before to make sure we were in shape to play.â Senior Armani Fowlkes, who played almost 30 minutes in the championship contest, also recognized the significance of this marking the first title in school history. âItâs definitely a blessing⌠the three years before this we fell short in the same game. In our last year together, we had to come together and make a change. Thatâs what we did.â
Two quarters are finished at UMBC and the Blake Bengals (3) lead the Whitman Vikings (4) 28-22. The first quarter featured a ton of offense from both sides, with Blake's Baba Oladotun coming off the bench and dropping seven, with the quarter ending with the Bengals ahead 16-15. The second quarter was all Blake, as they outscored the Vikings 12-6. Oladotun's seven first quarter points lead his team, while Whitman senior Rowan Conroy also contributed seven in the half, making him the Vikings' leading contributor.
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On February 4th, the 11-1 Winston Churchill Bulldogs traveled to face off against the undefeated Walt Whitman Vikings in a high-stakes and big-rivalry varsity girls basketball match. The two faced off in the first game back from winter break, where the Vikings handed the Bulldogs their first and only loss of the season with a 65-53 final score. The two teams traded missed mid-range shots on their first possession before Kaylah Tchoufa put the Vikings on the board first with a two-pointers off the glass. The game remained close over the next five minutes, with the Bulldogs taking a 5-2 lead, but Whitman went on a scoring run. Churchill could not find the net between the six and one minute mark, allowing Walt Whitman to take a solid 12-5 lead. Returning to the game in a hole, Churchill went on a run of their own. Theirs lasted the first four minutes of the second quarter, and saw them tie the game back up before Whitman could get on the board. The contest remained close, with neither team able to get any traction, but Winston Churchillâs squad pulled a way a bit before the halftime break, as they had a 27-23 lead going into the ten-minute time out. After the spectators got some time on the court, Churchill continued their shot at growing the deficit. The separation between the rivals got to as much as six before Whitman started to claw their way back. With four minutes left in the third, the team had tied the game back up, but by the end of the quarter, the Bulldogs pulled back ahead by just one shot. Despite a quick Vikings basket, Churchill went on another scoring run, this one was an 8-1 push over the first two minutes of the final quarter, putting them ahead 50-43. As the quarter progressed, the blue and green were struggling to find the net, scoring just four points over as many minutes. With 90 seconds on the clock, the game was tied, and the two teams traded free throws. In the end, it was Whitman that pulled ahead, giving Churchill their second loss of the season, as this game ended with a 65-61 final score. Churchill, now 11-2, went on to face the Wootton Patriots at home on Friday evening, while the undefeated travel to Quince Orchard to take on the Cougars, as their quest for state glory continues.
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 weekâs snowstorm, high-stakes games are starting as early as today. Beyond top-tier games, multiple teams are vying for the countyâs top spot. Here are the most important storylines that are emerging from Montgomery County Girls Varsity Basketball: 1. The countyâs 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 countyâs 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. Woottonâs 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 teamâs 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 seasonâs 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 Whitmanâs (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 teamâs 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 wonât 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 tomorrowâs game against 12-1 Magruder, theyâre set to travel to Paint Branch to take on the 3-8 Panther on Wednesday. Following that game, theyâll 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 Northwoodâs 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 seasonâs 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!
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Photo courtesy of Whitman Sports Instagram. The stars are aligning for Whitman girlsâ basketball. After a stellar 2024-25 season but early exit to B-CC in the playoffs, the Vikings are off to a hot start once again. Starting 4-0 last year, Whitman is already 5-0 in 2025 and is showing no signs of slowing down â itâs outscored its opponents by 202 points through these contests. And why are the stars aligning? Itâs because the Vikings have an extremely strong senior class at the pinnacle of their high school careers. âWe have a talented and dedicated senior class,â head coach Peter Kenah said. âThey worked extremely hard in the off season and pre season. The younger players followed their lead and the early season results have followed.â The teamâs two senior captains are Kathryn Marquardt and Eva Leonhardt. Marquardt is a four-year varsity player for the Vikings, and has been garnering Division III program attention for her play. Meanwhile, Leonhardt is the teamâs vocal leader, providing energy as a returning captain. Together, they command a group that includes some young, developing stars. âRocky Cruz is only a sophomore but is in her second year as a varsity player,â Kenah said. âShe is a gifted offensive player who is getting better and better on the defensive end. She is a starter and is shooting over 45% from three-point range to start the season.â That gifted shooting acumen works well in tandem with throw-back guard Grace Ramsden â though Ramsden is hardly a veteran, playing her first year on varsity as a sophomore. Kenah noted her pitbull-like skills on defense, as well as her keen pass-first mentality. But more than being talented, Kenah lauds the group for being enjoyable to coach. â[The players] bring a serious but playful attitude,â Kenah said. âIt's an egoless bunch who has gotten over themselves. They are really enjoying the journey, while remembering that this is a game they fell in love with as younger kids by having fun.â He described Whitmanâs player-centered culture, as well as the buy-in from the surrounding community â alumni and parents show up in droves to support, and the schoolâs athletic director and principal have been essential pieces. What may end up setting the Vikings apart from some of its high-end Montgomery County counterparts could be their chemistry, especially off the court. Kenah touched on the squadâs team dinners, current events discussions, trivia games and team bowling, among other things. âFor the first time this year we will have a team pickle ball tournament,â Kenah said. âRight now we have had players fill out college football brackets and the winning person gets out of a conditioning drill.â But make no mistake â winning county games is what will ultimately propel Whitman to new heights. And thatâs not going to necessarily be any easy task going forward, especially in a table that Kenah considers to be the most competitive in the state. âOur seniors are very hungry to go out on a high note,â Kenah said. âIn Maryland, everyone makes the playoffs. Can the team continue to get better throughout a long season, along with staying healthy come March.â
Boys WWH 97, RM 89Girls WWH 118, RM 68
Photo courtesy of Leonardtown boys' soccer Instagram. Friday night in Baltimore served as the culmination of the highest competitive form of Maryland high school soccer â the action, though not high scoring, delivered on its promise of being entertaining. It took until second half action, but it was Leonardtownâs Noah Kowalko that sealed the deal with a clutch header, giving the Ospreys the 1-0 victory. Whitman hadnât been shut out since back in October, and the defeat ended its six-game win streak. Leonardtown has now captured its third 4A title in four years. The first half began with Leonardtown dominating both possession and time in the attacking end of the field. Many of Whitmanâs cross attempts were easily fended off by the back line, who were exceptionally patient and executed counterattacks well. A number of overlapping defenders created confusion for the Vikings on breakouts. In the 12th minute, the Ospreys earned their best chance of the match, as a through ball down the left side found the boots of a streaking winger. With a defender on him, he pinged the ball to an uncovered attacker in the center of the pitch, but the point-blank shot from 10 yards out went straight into the hands of Whitmanâs alert keeper, Ziggy Powell. Whitmanâs strategy as it pertained to counterattacking was not the same methodical, possession-focused back line passing. Rather, Powell worked the ball to his wingbacks immediately, not giving Leonardtown any chance to press or force mistakes deep in Vikings territory. But that backfired occasionally, with Whitmanâs boot-and-chase strategy often just finding the feet of Leonardtownâs back line. And while things were out of danger, there were no true attacking prospects to be found. Both teamsâ play in the first half could be best described as conservative. Both formations favored defense, and long balls to lone strikers remained the only viable option for potential chances. Whitmanâs back line did what it ultimately needed to do, and at the end of the first half, the score was still knotted, 0-0. The lone goal came nearly 20 minutes into the second half. A turnover in Whitmanâs own end led to the ball being sprayed out to the right side of the field, near the corner. From there, a line-drive cross from Charlie Watts found the wide open head of Kowalko in the middle of the pitch. Uncovered, he swung his head around to the left and nailed the top-left corner of the net, where Powell had no chance to contest it. The final 20 minutes of play saw Whitman enter desperation mode, needing a goal to save its season and give it hope for a title. A free kick roughly 25 yards out was blocked by the Leonardtown wall with 19 minutes left. Just a few minutes later, another shot was blocked in a similar fashion by the Ospreysâ striker, who had retreated all the way back to assist in the defensive efforts. Ultimately, Leonardtown was able to cast aside and boot away any attacking opportunities for the remainder of the game â and earned yet another state title on an undefeated 2025 campaign.
Leonardtown Raiders take the win 1â0 with a clutch header by Noah Kowalko!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U2vD1CsMXA&feature=youtu.be đđ MARYLAND GIRLS FLAG 4A-3A CHAMPIONSHIP â¨đ #3 Walt Whitman vs #2 Clarksburg â¨đBaltimore, Maryland (M&T Bank Stadium) They are very punctual with time in these girls flag football matchups. Even with the special nuances to make the ladies feel real exceptional, being on time was not an option here. So we danced right in to the next championship game. The number three seeded Walt Whitman Vikings faced the number two seed Clarksburg Coyotes. Both teams looked serious during their warm ups, and got the sense these two were going to be battling it out for the game. You can observe body language sometimes to gather such conclusions. These ladies appeared very serious and ready to take on their opponent. The atmosphere was clearly set for a big battle to be in our midst. On a side note, I recognized some of the players on the Coyotes but couldnât figure out where I had seen these ladies before. When I returned home, MFV realized some of them played for the 2024 4A girls state basketball champs. It is always a pleasure to witness multi-sport athletes rocking it out in other athletic activities. Now letâs see how these ladies matchup panned out. GAME SUMMARY There was a lot of smoke in the air after the teams made their grand entrance in to the championship match. Clarksburg won the coin toss and elected to start with possession for the first half. Right off the bat, I wanted to see how the rumored Clarksburg QB, Aysia Jones Robinson, was going to perform. One the first drive, Aysia was working to get the kinks out and get the ball rolling. However, #6 LB Mason Miller intercepted a pass putting the Vikings in good field position. But what I discovered was both Whitman and Clarksburg had some exceptional defense. There was pretty much back and forth for the 1st half of play. About mid half, Robinson connected a pass for a TD to #16 Grace Gentili, and the Coyotes drew first blood adding 7 points to the scoreboard. 2ND HALF was similar to the first. It was basically a defensive championship battle. I believe this is normal for championships. The Vikings did have a few big plays along with an interception. It was in the last minutes of the game, we saw Clarksburg turn I t up and put two more tuddies on the board. This is when we got to see Jones-Robinson really shine. You would say she is the female version of Lamar Jackson. The final score was 19-0 in favor of the Coyotes. WHAT A GAME!!!!â¨â¨â¨ TO THE VKINGS, so proud of what you achieved to get to this championship game. YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL team. CONTINUE to strive for greatness, you worked hard even though the outcome may not be desired. Learn and continue to blossom even more. Wishing you MUCH SUCCESS TO THE COYOTES, BIG CONGRATS on your back-to back CHAMPIONSHIPS. Not an easy goal to accomplish, but you did it. Proud of what you accomplished. YOU ALL ARE AWESOME. Looking forward to seeing you reach many more goals in the future!!! MFV MFVAlSportsNetwork
Photo courtesy of Whitman boys' soccer Instagram. Whitman is the last program standing in Montgomery County boysâ soccer. Powerhouses like Blair and Northwest have been dealt with and knocked out, and so the Vikings remain the countyâs lone representatives. Against a Parkdale team that barely pulled out a victory over No. 8-seed Dulaney, Whitman left no doubt in the state semifinal, taking down the Panthers Saturday, 4-0. Whitmanâs attack was surging from the get-go, as an initial shot and corner kick were unleashed in the first 10 minutes of play. On that corner kick, a header pinged from the back post was rerouted to the center of the goal, where Alex Watkins finished it off for a point-blank score. The Vikingsâ back line was rock solid, and Parkdaleâs offense continuously failed to play to the flanks. This allowed Whitman to condense its defense, resulting in multiple blocks. But Parkdale continued pushing, and with 29 minutes left to play in the opening half, a perfectly placed long ball found the feet of a Panthers winger. But the ensuing shot, which was uncontested by the beaten Whitman back line, instead found the stomach of Vikings goalkeeper Ziggy Powell to keep them ahead. And just six minutes later, Whitman notched another goal in the opposite direction. A breakaway ball for Jake Le Hir was slidetackled at the last second by a Panthers defender. But Parkdaleâs goalkeeper, who had come out of the net to contest the shot, was left out of position. The only one left standing was Le Hir, who tapped the ball into the back of the net, giving Whitman a 2-0 lead. The Panthers couldnât let the game get away from them too quickly, and blitzed an all-out attack, resulting in a free kick roughly 20 yards out from the goal. But just as an attempt from earlier had been, Whitmanâs defense blocked away the shot. Parkdale then roared back with another opportunity, but a lefty shot that didnât get much air on it traveled safely into the hands of Powell. But the Vikings only found success on their own attacking end. In the 32nd minute, a through ball from the left flank found the feet of Endric Lotsch, who was streaking through the middle of the field. Positioning himself well so as to shield off the hounding Parkdale defender, Lotsch rocketed the ball into the left side of the goal while falling to his right. The Vikings took the 3-0 lead into the half. Parkdale went all-in on attack in the second half out of necessity, while Whitman was content to play compact defense. There were some extremely close calls, including a cross into the box for a header that deflected straight off the crossbar. But through a plethora of corners and shots that came nearly 25 yards out or more, the Panthers simply couldnât hit paydirt. Instead, it was Whitman that positively capped off the match and gave itself momentum heading into the state title game with an 80th minute score. It was Lotsch again who scored, receiving a through ball off an intercepted pass and skying a ball over the outstretched fingers of Parkdaleâs goalkeeper for the goal. The Vikings are now set to face off against No. 2-seed Leonardtown in the championship game.
Teams made up this game today, 11/1/2025 Final: Churchill JV 13 Whitman JV 0