Football Preview: Suitland Rams vs. Old Mill Patriots
Suitland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Old Mill Patriots on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Suitland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Einstein. That looming 52-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Suitland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corey Banks Jr, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. Banks Jr really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Another big playmaker for Suitland was Khyree Rusten, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Suitland's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Michael Robinson with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Old Mill). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-0 win over Northwood. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Gladiators are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Old Mill pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Suitland, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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