The La Plata Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the McDonough Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
La Plata is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lackey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. La Plata was dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Lackey. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for McDonough's offense. They were beaten by Westlake 47-0 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Wolverines are ranked 36th).
La Plata's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for McDonough, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for La Plata against McDonough when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 39-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Plata since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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