Football Game Recap: McDonough Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 9:30am

Football Recap: McDonough Rams vs. Patuxent Panthers

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McDonough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-6 loss at the hands of the Patuxent Panthers. 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).

Patuxent's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Blouir led the charge by throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. Duane Jack was another key back, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.

McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Patuxent, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

McDonough will challenge Chopticon at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Patuxent, they will square off against Lackey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long.

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