The Wootton Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Magruder Colonels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wootton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Governor Thomas Johnson 35-21.
Wootton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Humphries out in front who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Humphries a new career-high in rushing yards (19). Bryan Ngouzo was another key receiver, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wootton wouldn't let Governor Thomas Johnson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wootton can thank Tyler Siegel and Jude Ampofo for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Magruder won against Severn Run on Friday with 21 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Magruder walked away with a 21-14 victory over Severn School. That's two games straight that the Colonels have won by exactly seven points.
Magruder pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Wootton, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Wootton came up short against Magruder in their previous meeting back in October, falling 20-15. Can Wootton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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