Sports
Quince Orchard-Paint Branch Wins Game of the Week Poll
Matchup of unbeaten teams edges Walter Johnson-Springbrook.
Move aside, Watkins Mill, there's a new big cat in town.
After the Wolverines were featured in the first two Montgomery County Patch Games of the Week, the Quince Orchard Cougars have won the week 3 poll for its Friday night matchup against Paint Branch.
Quince Orchard-Paint Branch, which won 35 percent of the vote, is one of only two games featuring unbeaten teams this week. The other is Wootton-Damascus, which won only 7 percent.
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Walter Johnson-Springbrook was week 3's runner up with 21 percent of the vote.
The Cougars are coming off a 55-0 drubbing of Montgomery Blair in week 2 and a convincing 28-12 win over Sherwood to open the season.
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Paint Branch has easily handled two Rockville schools, first defeating Rockville High School 41-18, then shutting out Magruder, 42-0.
If you go:
- What: Paint Branch (2-0) v. Quince Orchard (2-0), varsity football
- When: Friday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
- Where: Quince Orchard High School
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