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After a relatively inauspicious Week 1, we hope Week 2 brings more tightly contests and fireworks.
There are four Top 25 matchups and a host of other intriguing matchups, and fortunately for you, MSA is on the job.
Our Game of the Week pits a Montgomery County showdown between No. 8 Damascus and No. 24 Sherwood. Dynamic quarterback Michael Mbony and the Warriors travel to Damascus, where the Swarmin’ Hornets haven’t lost since 2013. In addition, Damascus has won 42 of its last 43 games, including 29 straight. It all goes on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Unfortunately, I’m out of town this weekend covering the NASCAR race in Richmond, Va. So follow Andy Coreas and Evan Engelhard for game updates.
We’ll also have reporters at the following contests on Friday: Kyle Parsons covers a top-25 matchup in No. 10 Good Counsel and No. 23 Mount St. Joseph. Joe Schiller will be over in Reisterstown for No. 2 DeMatha and No. 21 Franklin. Brooks Warren covers an intriguing contest between No. 3 Wise and No. 14 Calvert Hall. In addition, Ben Spector will be at No. 13 Walkersville and Liberty.
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BREAKFAST LINKS
— MSA high school football power rankings: Week 2
— MPSSAA official football playoff standings through Week 1
— MIAA preview: Once again, everyone is chasing St. Frances
— Even without a Division I playmaker, Fort Hill is still the team to beat in Class 1A
— Get to know Caleb Williams, Gonzaga’s freshman quarterback
WEEK 1 COVERAGE
— No. 8 Damascus rides offensive line to pull away from Blake, 41-17
— Juwon Farri’s four touchdowns powers No. 11 Northwest past Wootton, 53-36
— No. 25 North Point routs Old Mill behind JeMichael Jones’ four total touchdowns
— Allegany outlasts Dunbar, 49-42, on a night paid homage to legendary coach Jack Gilmore
— Aris Hilliard’s monster game powers Tuscarora past Milford Mill, 38-14
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: No. 25 North Point vs. Old Mill
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 (MSA rank/state media poll rank, game and time)
#1/#1 St. Frances (2-0) — BYE
#2/#2 DeMatha (2-1) 36, #21/#14 Franklin (1-1) 0
#3/#3 Wise (2-0) 15, #14/#11 Calvert Hall (2-1) 13 — CLICK FOR STORY
#5/#5 Archbishop Spalding (1-0) (-21) vs. Bishop Moore (Fla.) — CANCELLED
#7 Gonzaga (D.C.) (2-1) 30 at Peddie (N.J.) 6
#8/#6 Damascus (2-0) 42, #24/#16 Sherwood (1-1) 7 — HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
#9/#8 Quince Orchard (2-0) 34, Blair 7
#23/RV Mount St. Joseph (2-1) 26, #10/#7 Good Counsel (1-1) 14 — CLICK FOR STORY
#11/#12 Northwest (2-0) 48, Walter Johnson 13
#13/#9 Walkersville (2-0) 56, Liberty 0 — CLICK FOR STORY
#16/#19 Linganore (2-0) 36, Edgewood 0
#18/#13 North Point (2-0) 21, Westlake 0
#19/#14 Fort Hill (2-0) 59, Keyser (W.Va.) 0
#20/#21 Broadneck (2-0) 38, North County 14
#22/#22 St. Mary’s Ryken (3-0) 45, Dunbar (D.C.) 0
#25/RV Eleanor Roosevelt (2-0) 30, Pallotti 15
NR/#17 Howard (2-0) 29, Marriotts Ridge 10
NR/#23 Seneca Valley (2-0) 42, Gaithersburg 0
NR/#24 Chopticon (2-0) 41, La Plata 20
NR/#25 Tuscarora (2-0) 42, Archbishop Curley 6
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
#4 St. John’s (D.C.) (2-1) 42, St. Joseph Regional (N.J.) 25
#6/#4 McDonogh (2-0) 42, Bishop McNamara 27
#12/#18 Bullis (2-0) 33, Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) 9
#15/#15 Georgetown Prep (2-0) 24, Gilman 17
NR/RV Oxon Hill (1-1) 19, #17/#20 Riverdale Baptist (2-1) 12
