Football Game Recap: Catoctin Cougars vs. Mountain Ridge Miners
By Team Reports
Nov 20, 2023, 11:19am
Recap: Catoctin Cougars vs. Mountain Ridge Miners
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Catoctin Cougars, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They were the victim of a tough 37-17 defeat at the hands of Mountain Ridge on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Catoctin in their matchups with Mountain Ridge: they've now lost four in a row.
It was another big night for Will Patterson, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Austin Frost and his 97 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Mountain Ridge's victory.
Catoctin's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mountain Ridge, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Catoctin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mountain Ridge will square off against Perryville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perryville is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
