It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marriotts Ridge can now relate to. They came up short against the Atholton Raiders on Friday, falling 20-0. Considering the last time Marriotts Ridge couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Atholton had a senior duo take command as Lawson Mungo rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown and Ja'Varr Stewart rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 66 rushing yards gave Stewart a new career-high.
Marriotts Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Atholton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Marriotts Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atholton, they will square off against Oakland Mills on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Oakland Mills sitting on five straight wins and Atholton on three.
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