The Chopticon Braves will challenge the Great Mills Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chopticon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Chopticon's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Huntingtown on Friday. They were dealt a 53-0 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Great Mills' offense rose to the challenge against a Cavaliers defense that boasted an average of only 13.29 points allowed on Friday. Great Mills strolled past Calvert with points to spare, taking the game 31-15. The Hornets pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cavaliers cut but never quite recovered from.
Great Mills found their leader in underclassman Kian Bush, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Those 275 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Bush. Demariae Thomas was Bush's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a rushing score.
Chopticon's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Great Mills, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Chopticon was dealt a bruising 30-0 defeat at the hands of Great Mills when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Chopticon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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