Football Game Preview: Chopticon Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 1:34am

Football Preview: Chopticon Braves vs. McDonough Rams

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Chopticon is 6-0 against McDonough since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Chopticon Braves will challenge the McDonough Rams at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Chopticon's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against North Point on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Braves' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, McDonough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against Patuxent, falling 56-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Panthers are ranked 27th).

Chopticon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McDonough, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.

Chopticon beat McDonough 24-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chopticon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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