Friday night
Manchester Valley at North Hagerstown, 6 p.m.
Last Meeting: 2024 – Manchester Valley 14, North Hagerstown 13
Series Record: Manchester leads 6-1. Mavericks have won five straight.
Last week: Manchester Valley (0-1) lost to Hereford, 22-14, North Hagerstown (1-0) defeated Tuscarora, 29-14
Notes: The Hubs flashed a strong running attack in the win over Tuscarora. Michael Stewart rushed for 185 yards and Ty’Qwell Fauntleroy added 140 yards to make up 90% of the Hubs’ ground attack. … Stewart scored on runs of 65 and 3 yards, while Fauntleroy added a 5-yard scoring run. … North jumped out to an early 15-0 lead … Taiserion Gilliam also scored on a 1-yard run, capping a 97-yard drive in the before halftime. … Manchester Valley trailed the whole game against Hereford, but closed the gap to 15-14 with about 1 minute to go in the third quarter. Hereford scored before the end of the period to close the scoring. … Manchester allowed Hereford’s JaQuan Burton to rush for 198 yards and two TDs in their season-opening loss. Brad Chelden also ran for a TD.
Next week: North Hagerstown travels to Thomas Johnson
Smithsburg at Williamsport, 6 p.m.
Last meeting: 2024: Williamsport 24, Smithsburg 12
Series record: Smithsburg 35-12.
Last week: Smithsburg (1-0) defeated Francis Scott Key, 21-14, Williamsport (1-0) defeated Brunswick, 27-10
Notes: The Leopards have lost five straight to the Wildcats … The David Lawrence era began successfully. The new Leopards’ head coach notched a win in his school debut. Lawrence returned to the sideline after spending a number of years at South Hagerstown … Smithsburg’s ground game and defense played well in the opener … All three Smithsburg TDs were on rushes. Luke Scott, Zach Linn and Nicolas Roncone all ran for scores. Roncone also had a two-point conversion. … Scott hit on 4 of 8 passed for 109 yards, including a 55-yard completion .. Linn led the Leopards with 86 yards rushing and the TD and caught the 55-yard pass. … Scott also had 13 tackles on defense …The defense turned big plays to help secure the win. Jaxon Dodson and Scott had interceptions, while Cayden Nesbitt recovered a fumble. James Hare kept FSK off the scoreboard by blocking a field goal attempt. … Williamsport took control early and led 21-0 at the half and led 27-0 before Brunswick scored … Returning quarterback Gabe Parker efficiently ran the show, connecting on 12 of 16 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns. … Jordan Wigfall caught three passes for 100 yards and two TDs. … Kemiko Herron grabbed a 20-yard scoring pass.
Next week: Smithsburg hosts Berkeley Springs; Williamsport hosts Catoctin
South Hagerstown at Francis Scott Key, 6:30
Last meeting: 2024 – FSK 28, South Hagerstown 12
Series Record: – South leads 3-1
Last week: South Hagerstown (0-1) lost to Century, 28-8; Francis Scott Key (0-1) lost to Smithsburg, 21-14
Notes: The Rebels were slow out of the gates, compounded by six turnovers – three fumbles and three interceptions – and 11 penalties. … South fell behind 20-0 before scoring on a 60-yard pass play with QB Braydon Ocasio found Jameir Simms on the right sideline. Simms weaved through Century’s defense for the score … South played two QBs in the game – Ocasio and Landon Greever … Ocasio connected on 7 of 10 passes for 133 yards and the TD, but had two interceptions. Greever went 6 for 17 for 83 yards. They were sacked five times. … Simms had a big night with six catches for 135 yards and the touchdown. … South workhorse back JoJo Davies rushed for 55 yards on just nine carries. He also caught two passes for 24 yards and scored a two-point conversion. … South’s defense allowed Century to amass 337 yards and four touchdowns. The Rebels recovered two fumbles.
Next week: South hosts Frederick
Clear Spring at Berkeley Springs, 7 p.m.
Last meeting: 2024 – Clear Spring 42, Berkeley Springs 14
Series record: Clear Spring leads, 8-3.
Last week: Clear Spring (1-0) defeated Green Street Academy, 24-6; Berkeley Springs (1-1) defeated Hancock, 38-8
Notes: Clear Spring scored 17 unanswered points to put the game away vs. Green Street Academy. … Alex Matthews was a main cog for the Blazers success, rushing for 88 yards and Clear Spring’s first touchdown on 14 carries, which catching three passes for 31 yards. Defensively, he had six tackles, including two for losses, and an Interception. … Camdon Whittington ran 59 yards for a TD … Quarterback Brady Fogle passed for 87 yards and a TD on 12 if 20 passes. … Kicker Colton Grossnickle made a 30-yard field goal and scored three extra points. … Kyle Moore led Berkeley Springs to its first win with three touchdowns. He ran for scores of 25 and 40 yards and added a score on a 50-yard punt return. … The Indians led 13-0 after one quarter before closing the game by scoring the final 25 points. … Berkeley Springs bounced back after a 56-13 loss to Petersburg to open the season.
Next week: Clear Spring travels to Everett (Pa.)
Southern Garrett at Hancock, 7 p.m.
Last meeting: 2024 – Southern 46, Hancock 13
Series Record: – Tied at 2-2
Last week: Southern Garrett (0-1) defeated by Mountain Ridge, 34-0, Hancock (0-1) lost to Berkeley Springs, 38-8
Notes: Southern has a two-game win streak over Hancock … The Panthers were shut down by Berkeley, scoring only after recovering a fumble on the Indians 15. … The Panthers have not enjoyed a winning season since finishing 5-4 in 2015. … Hancock is Maryland’s smallest public high school has only three wins in the last eight seasons. … There are only 16 players on Hancock’s roster. … Southern Garrett suspended its program in 2023 after two games. The Rams roster fell to 17 players. The remaining players after the cancellation were allowed to play on the JV team … New Rams coach Dave McLaughlin has 22 varsity players on the 2025 roster. … Southern’s fortunes turned early against Mountain Ridge when a punt ending the opening drive was blocked, leading to the Miners first touchdown, before a fumble ended the second drive. … The Rams held Mountain Ridge to just nine rushing yards.
Next week: Hancock travels to Northern Garrett
Mountain Ridge at Boonsboro, 7 p.m.
Last meeting: Nov. 11, 2011 – Boonsboro 27-12 (Playoffs: Class 1A West semifinals)
Series Record: Boonsboro leads, 1-0
Last week: Mountain Ridge (1-0) defeated Southern Garrett, 34-0; Boonsboro (0-1) lost to Middletown, 40-7
Notes: It was Boonsboro’s ninth straight loss to Middletown … Middletown had a 14-0 lead after one quarter before Boonsboro scored. The Knights made it 21-7 by halftime and shutout the Warriors in the second half … Boonsboro’s biggest play was the 65-yard TD pass from Blake Main to Jadon King … Boonsboro yielded 556 offensive yards in the loss. … Middletown QB Brittin Poffenbarger threw for 295 yards and a TD … Mountain Ridge quarterback Carter Clites threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns against Southern. He also ran for a score. … Levi Clise caught eight passes for 118 yards and also rushed four times for 11 yards and a score. … Ed Rafferty collected 13 tackles, including three for losses. … Mountain Ridge intercepted two passes … Six different players scored for the Miners. … The Miners only had nine yards on the ground vs. Southern.
Next week: Boonsboro hosts Brunswick
Saturday
Saint James at Kiski, 1 p.m.
Last Meeting: 2024 – Kiski 24, Saint James 20
Series Record: Saint James leads, 3-2
Last week: Saint James (0-2) lost to Paul VI, 25-6, Kiski Prep (1-1) lost to Hill School, 16-14
Notes: The Saints trailed 7-6 at the half against Paul VI, which closed the game with 18 second-half points. … Senior quarterback Jayden Yates ran for the Saints’ only TD. He finished with 43 yards rushing and hit on 12 of 27 passes for 135 yards. … Joshua Davies led Saint James with 56 yards rushing, while Marcelo Anderson was the top receiver with four catches for 74 yards … Liam Hall led the Saints defensively with 13 tackles, while William Taffe added 10. … Paul VI’s Keyon Johnson rushed for 180 yards and two TDs against the Saints. … Yates has passed for 337 yards and rushed for 182 two games into the season. … Hall has 32 overall tackles … Saint James new head coach Ponder is still looking for his first win. He was promoted from defensive coordinator, replacing John Root. …
Next week: Saint James travels to St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes
