Football
Patriots shut down ‘Canes
In the 3A football semifinals for the third consecutive season, the Huntingtown Hurricanes struggled to move the ball in the second half and fell to the visiting Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots 12-3 on Friday night. Huntingtown (11-2) scored on its first possession of the game when Barrett Scotty capped a 60-yard drive with a... »
North Point tops Westlake, claims piece of fourth SMAC title
When the North Point Eagles dropped their first game of the football season to the Patuxent Panthers in the season’s fourth week, it wasn’t difficult to imagine the Eagles might struggle just to finish the season with a .500 record – let alone qualify for the playoffs or earn a fourth consecutive SMAC championship.... »
Fletcher, ‘Canes torch Wolverines
Backed up to its own two-yard line midway through the second quarter of a game of an evenly played game against perennial conference power Westlake, circumstances did not seem to favor the visiting Huntingtown Hurricanes. Davonte Fletcher changed that, and in a hurry. The senior running back found a seam down the left sideline... »
Eagles hang on
*Click HERE for photos and videos from the game* According to North Point senior Frank Marshall, his team’s formula for success is pretty simple. “We just have to finish. That’s the whole thing,” he said. “We’re getting better each week. As we get better, you can see what we can do. Everybody has to... »
Defense spurs Panthers to road win
At the half of his team’s game at North Point Friday night, Patuxent coach Steve Crounse looked at junior quarterback Trey Lee and delivered a simple message. “I said I need you to make two plays for me in the second half,” Crouse said of his conversation with his quarterback after the Panthers accumulated... »