The McDonough Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Thomas Stone Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonough will be strutting in after a victory while Thomas Stone will be coming in after a defeat.
McDonough is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 28-18 win over La Plata on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Thomas Stone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by St. Charles and fell 28-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while St. Charles are ranked 30th).
Thomas Stone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for McDonough, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
McDonough took their win against Thomas Stone in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 42-21 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cougars' Terrence Merchant, who rushed for 84 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rams to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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