Football Recap: Atholton Raiders vs. Marriotts Ridge
If Marriotts Ridge wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Atholton, they should've done a better job of containing Lawson Mungo. The Atholton Raiders won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Marriotts Ridge 27-26 thanks in part to Mungo, who rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Despite the loss, Marriotts Ridge still got an impressive performance from Ashton Clark, who rushed for 306 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Atholton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Marriotts Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Atholton will face off against Mt. Hebron at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atholton's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Mt. Hebron's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Marriotts Ridge, they will take on River Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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