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| 09/27/24 - Away | 50-0 W |
| 11/03/23 - Home | 30-0 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 48-7 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 35-0 W |
| 11/12/21 - Home | 46-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Old Mill has gone a perfect 10-0 against North County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Knights at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Old Mill has four straight wins, North County has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Old Mill is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Arundel: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patriots blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 42-9 final score. With the Patriots ahead 20-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meech Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 205 yards while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Old Mill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Old Mill, adding 18 points to the final score. All came from Agbor Akoarrey: he went 6-for-6 kicking field goals for 18 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-7, which was the final score in North County's tilt against Glen Burnie on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Gophers are ranked 48th).
Old Mill's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Old Mill has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for North County, though, as they've been averaging only 66.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Old Mill against North County in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 50-0 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
