Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wootton). They blew past the Watkins Mill Wolverines 50-3 at home on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Patriots just coasted through the last quarter.
Wootton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Reid, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Reid a new career-high. Hunter Humphries was another key signal caller, throwing for 140 yards and four touchdowns.
Wootton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kyle Fuster, Jude Ampofo, Carlos Perez, and Ashton Ingram picked up one apiece.
The win made it two in a row for Wootton and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Watkins Mill, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wootton will head out to challenge Magruder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Watkins Mill, they will venture away from home to face off against Chesapeake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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