Marriotts Ridge entered their contest against Atholton on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Marriotts Ridge were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Atholton Raiders. The loss continues a trend for Marriotts Ridge in their matchups with Atholton: they've now lost six in a row.
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.
Lawson Mungo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Atholton, rushing for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Mungo is now averaging an impressive 108.2 rushing yards per game.
Marriotts Ridge's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Atholton, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Marriotts Ridge will welcome River Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marriotts Ridge's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so River Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Atholton, they will be playing at home against Mt. Hebron at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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