The Churchill Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Gaithersburg Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Churchill is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Quince Orchard on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs came up short against the Cougars, falling 34-13. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Churchill's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryan Ngouzo, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two scores, and Hunter Humphries, who threw for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Ngouzo really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles.
Even if they lost, Churchill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: David Skopec, Ngouzo, and Nolan McHugh, who each picked up one sack apiece. Churchill got some further help from Skopec: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gaithersburg had to suffer through a 37-7 loss at the hands of Northwest. The Trojans have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Gaithersburg now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Churchill, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Churchill against Gaithersburg in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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