Football Preview: Wootton Patriots vs. Magruder Colonels
The Wootton Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Magruder Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magruder took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wootton, who comes in off a win.
Wootton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Watkins Mill 50-3 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Patriots just coasted through the last quarter.
Wootton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Reid led the charge by rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Reid a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Hunter Humphries, who threw for 140 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Magruder came up short against Rockville on Friday and fell 31-20.
Wootton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Magruder, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Wootton came up short against Magruder in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-13. Can Wootton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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