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Game of the Week: Clarksburg at Damascus, Friday 6:30 p.m.

It seems as though there is a game of the week every week in Class 3A West, but the loser will be in danger of no longer controlling its own destiny.

Clarksburg and Damascus have 6-2 records, but Damascus has a higher point average thanks to its win over Sherwood two weeks ago. Clarksburg is coming off a loss to Paint Branch and is just ahead of Seneca Valley for the fourth playoff spot. If Seneca Valley defeats Class 4A Walt Whitman, and Clarksburg loses it would likely move Seneca into the final playoff spot ahead of the Coyotes. The same situation awaits Damascus. The winner of this game should be a lock for the playoffs as both Damascus and Clarksburg have winnable games in Week 10.

Best Matchup: Archbishop Spalding at John Carroll, Friday 7 p.m.

This is another game with postseason dreams on the line. A Spalding win will cement its berth in the MIAA B conference championship game against Boys' Latin. A John Carroll win would put them in a tie with Spalding and could propel them into the championship game. The Cavaliers will have to stop John Carroll's Steven St. Clair who has rushed for 879 yards, thrown for more than 300 yards and accounted for 20 touchdowns. St. Clair is also the team's leading tackler. John Carroll will have to stop K.K. Smith who has rushed for 1,098 yards this season.

Most Important: Edmondson (4-4) at City (6-2), Friday 2:30 p.m.

This game is straightforward for Edmondson – win and stay in the playoff hunt or lose and your season ends after Week 10. The Red Storm is 4-4 and sits in sixth place in the 2A North Region. Its 38 points only leaves it six points behind City for fourth place. For City, a win would all but clinch a playoff spot, but a loss would give Edmondson 12 points and push them out.

Star Power: Atholton at River Hill, Friday 7 p.m.

One of the best one-on-one matchups this weekend will occur in this game. River Hill defensive back Kevin Johnson matching up against Atholton receiver Matt Robinson. Johnson is committed to Wake Forest and Robinson to Maryland so this is a pairing that will be seen on the college level for the next few years. River Hill also has a compliment to Johnson's running attack with Brent Kluge who has rushed for more than 600 yards. Atholton has quarterback Kalvin Seamonson to get Robinson the ball so expect some points to be scored in this game.

MDVarsity.com High School Football Media State Poll

1. DeMatha (9-0) def. Archbishop Carroll (D.C.), 44-0
2. Linganore (9-0) def. Thomas Johnson, 24-14
3. Good Counsel (8-1) def. Gonzaga (D.C.), 37-7
4. Arundel (9-0) def. Meade, 62-21
5. Wise (9-0) def. Bowie, 35-0
6. River Hill (9-0) def. No. 24 Atholton, 35-14
7. Quince Orchard (9-0) def. Blake, 41-7
8. Fort Hill (9-0) def. Mountain Ridge, 51-7
9. Suitland (8-1) def. Parkdale, 39-6
10. McDonogh (8-1) def. Calvert Hall, 7-0
11. Gwynn Park (9-0) def. Potomac, 35-20
12. Old Mill (8-1) def. Severna Park, 49-25
13. Huntingtown (9-0) def. Lackey, 19-0
14. North Point (9-0) def. Great Mills, 26-2
15. Urbana (8-1) lost to Tuscarora, 27-24
16. Flowers (8-1) def. Eleanor Roosevelt, 22-13
17. Bishop McNamara (7-1) def. Paul VI (Va.), 34-7
18. Westlake (7-2) def. Parkside, 68-0
19. Damascus (7-2) def. Clarksburg, 14-13 (OT)
20. Sherwood (8-1) def. Springbrook, 33-13
21. Joppatowne (9-0) def. Havre de Grace, 35-0
22. Churchill (7-1) lost to Bethesda-CC, 21-13
23. Poly (8-1) lost to Dunbar, 22-18
24. Paint Branch (8-1) def. Magruder, 28-7
25. Atholton (8-1) lost to River Hill, 35-14

Saturday, Oct. 31

Baltimore City
* Southwestern-Balt. 24, Carver Vo-Tech 20
* WEB DuBois 14, IBE 6

Baltimore County
* Catonsville 14, Randallstown 0
* Dundalk 37, Western Tech 10
* Hereford 35, Dulaney 12: Willie Williams led Hereford with 155 rushing yards on 12 carries.
* Towson 16, Overlea 6

Bayside Conference
* Kent Island 42, Kent County 12

Howard County
* Reservoir 34, Hammond 12

MIAA
* Georgetown Prep 34, St. Albans (D.C.) 7
* McDonogh 7, Calvert Hall 0

Prince George's County
* Central 8, Surrattsville 0
* Douglass-PG 22, Friendly 0
* DuVal 30, High Point 0
* Fairmont Heights 30, Forestville 24
* Flowers 22, Eleanor Roosevelt 13
* Gwynn Park 35, Potomac 20
* Northwestern-PG 7, Laurel 6
* Oxon Hill 36, Bladensburg 30
* Suitland 39, Parkdale 6
* Wise 35, Bowie 0: Wise set an MPSSAA record with its eighth straight shutout.

UCBAC
* Perryville 19, Moyer Academy (Del.) 0

WCAC
* Bishop McNamara 34, Paul VI (Va.) 7
* DeMatha 44, Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) 0

Others
* Avalon School 28, Frederick County Eagles 6
* Clear Spring 14, Randolph-Macon (Va.) 7
* Hancock 38, Bucktail (Pa.) 22
* Landon 31, Bullis 8
* Maryland Christian 53, Fairfax Home School 0
* Maryland School for the Deaf 47, Model School (D.C.) 0
* St. James 31, Sidwell Friends (D.C.) 14

Friday, Oct. 30

Anne Arundel County
* Annapolis 20, Southern-AA 0
* Arundel 62, Meade 21
* Broadneck 38, Northeast-AA 0
* North County 42, Glen Burnie 0
* Old Mill 49, Severna Park 25
* South River 21, Chesapeake-AA 0

Baltimore City
* City College 26, Edmondson 6
* Digital Harbor 22, Northwestern-Balt. 16
* Dunbar 22, Poly 18
* Forest Park 43, Douglass-Balt. 14
* Lake Clifton 26, Maritime Academy 6
* Patterson 12, Mervo 0
* Reginald Lewis 8, Southside Academy 6

Baltimore County
* Caravel Academy (Del.) 36, Chesapeake-BC 8
* Eastern Tech 48, Patapsco 21: Emmanuel Gbor and Zach Burkhardt each rushed for two scores as Eastern Tech won.
* Franklin 32, Parkville 7
* Owings Mills 26, Lansdowne 6
* Perry Hall 27, Milford Mill 6
* Pikesville 28, New Town 14
* Sparrows Point 34, Loch Raven 27
* Woodlawn 14, Kenwood 0

Bayside Conference
* Cambridge-S.D. 28, Snow Hill 13
* Col. Richardson 41, Washington 14
* North Caroline 46, J.M. Bennett 0
* Queen Anne's 54, Easton 0: Tyler Germain threw for five touchdown passes.
* Stephen Decatur 28, Wicomico 23
* Westlake 68, Parkside 0: Westlake was up 49-0 in the second quarter in this non-league contest.

Howard County
* Centennial 28, Howard 22
* Glenelg 37, Mount Hebron 20: Shannon Maura rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries and Colin Osborne added 121 yards on 14 carries for Glenelg.
* Oakland Mills 16, Marriotts Ridge 13
* River Hill 35, Atholton 14
* Wilde Lake 16, Long Reach 7

MIAA
* Annapolis Area Christian 27, St. Vincent Pallotti 7
* Archbishop Spalding 30, John Carroll 19: J.D. Izon rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown in eight carries, and Wade Korvin kicked three field goals (33, 30, 40) as Spalding inched closer to an MIAA B Conference title rematch with Boys' Latin.
* Boys' Latin 34, Archbishop Curley 15
* Cardinal Gibbons 40, Severn 0
* Friends School 28, Baltimore Lutheran 21
* Gilman 42, Mount St. Joseph 0
* St. John's Catholic Prep 40, St. Frances 0
* St. Mary's-AA 14, St. Paul's 13

Montgomery County
* Bethesda-CC 20, Churchill 13
* Blair 48, Richard Montgomery 17
* Damascus 14, Clarksburg 13 (OT): Brian Lucas made a game-saving tackle on an attempted two-point conversion as Damascus won in overtime.
* Einstein 26, Watkins Mill 13
* Gaithersburg 33, Northwest 6
* Northwood 44, Kennedy 8
* Paint Branch 28, Magruder 7
* Poolesville 32, Wheaton 30
* Quince Orchard 41, Blake 7
* Sherwood 33 Springbrook 13
* Walt Whitman 16, Seneca Valley 13 (OT)
* Walter Johnson 28, Wootton 21

MVAL
* Boonsboro 12, North Hagerstown 6
* Catoctin 35, Middletown 28: Catoctin scored a last-minute touchdown to remain undefeated with a come-from-behind victory over Middletown.
* Century 14, Westminster 8
* Frederick 41, South Hagerstown 6: Jalen Gee had nine catches for 105 yards and a school-record four touchdowns. He also tied the school record for receptions in a season.
* Liberty 24, Manchester Valley 6
* Linganore 24, Thomas Johnson 14: Linganore rolled up more than 300 rushing yards, but turnovers kept the game close.
* North Carroll 14, Francis Scott Key 12
* Smithsburg 26, Williamsport 21
* South Carroll 20, Winters Mill 14
* Tuscarora 27, Urbana 24
* Walkersville 47, Brunswick 8: Jeremy Musselman threw two touchdown passes to get Walkersville started and Quentin Ezell added three touchdown runs later as the Lions had no problem with Brunswick.

Prince George's County
* Largo 2, Crossland 0 -- forfeit

SMAC
* Calvert 34, Thomas Stone 8
* Chopticon 7, Patuxent 6
* Huntingtown 19, Lackey 0
* McDonough 35, Leonardtown 0
* North Point 26, Great Mills 2
* Northern Calvert 40, La Plata 27
* Westlake 68, Parkside 0: Westlake was up 49-0 in the second quarter in this non-league contest.

UCBAC
* Aberdeen 38, Fallston 22
* Bel Air 23, Elkton 3
* Bohemia Manor 49, Harford Tech 0
* Joppatowne 35, Havre de Grace 0
* North Harford 27, C.M. Wright 14
* Patterson Mill 28, Edgewood 6: Anthony Jones rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown and caught a 25-yard scoring pass for Patterson Mill.
* Rising Sun 48, North East-Cecil 14

WCAC
* Good Counsel 37, Gonzaga (D.C.) 7

Others
* Allegany 41, Northern Garrett 20: Allegany recorded the 600th victory in the program's storied history.
* Fort Hill 51, Mountain Ridge 7
* Riverdale Baptist 20, St. Mary's Ryken 7
* Southern Garrett 20, Bishop Walsh 0