Chopticon fell victim to Great Mills and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Hornets 40-0. 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 133rd, while the Hornets are ranked 43rd).
Zion Stepney
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Chopticon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peyton Grill and Zion Stepney. Stepney also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
A big part of Great Mills' victory came down to the chemistry between Kian Bush and his top target McKai Minor. Bush threw for 232 yards and three TDs while Minor picked up 133 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
This is the second loss in a row for Chopticon and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Great Mills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coming up, Chopticon will challenge Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Braves surely won't give up without a fight. As for Great Mills, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 47-6 victory against La Plata on the 9th.
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