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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