The Patterson Clippers are taking a road trip to challenge the Edgewood Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Patterson has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Edgewood will arrive with nine straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 34-3, which was the final score in Patterson's tilt against Dunbar on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Poets are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Edgewood got the win against North Harford on Thursday by a conclusive 48-23. Considering the Rams have won seven matchups by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Edgewood had a senior duo take command as Jayden Harvin rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries and Kyion Greenwood rushed for 93 yards and one score. Greenwood's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Edgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kahree Gillespie and Isaiah Deyo. Gillespie got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Edgewood, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Shamari Whitmore, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Edgewood's record is now 9-0. As for Patterson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Patterson suffered a grim 41-16 defeat to Edgewood in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Clippers were down 27-0.
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