West Potomac proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 44) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South County Stallions , sneaking past 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since August 31, 2023.
A big part of West Potomac's victory came down to the chemistry between Ben Knapp and his top target Darius Childs. Knapp threw for 180 yards and a touchdown while Childs picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Potomac didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Newman and Darious Goodman. Goodman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Nicholas Simay and Seif Koroma certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Simay rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Koroma gained 154 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Simay a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for West Potomac, bringing their record for this year to 5-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for South County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
West Potomac will have a chance to go back-to-back against South County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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