Articles by Phil Fabrizio

November 26, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Countdown to the Battle of the Great Seneca

Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Like a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, this last MoCo high school football game was long in the making.  The stakes could not be higher for the players and the coaches. The winner moves on to the Maryland 4A state championship. The loser turns in their pads. If you follow the Washington Catholic […]

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November 25, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Blog: Quince Orchard Runs Past Arundel 69-32

Cougar Dome – Gaithersburg, MD:  Friday, November 21, 2019 Quince Orchard kept it grounded against Arundel in the third round of the MPSSAA State football playoffs.  Amid some on and off-field distractions, Quince Orchard took this game in business-like fashion.  They dispatched the upstarts from Annapolis 69-32 in a wild and chippy game. Arundel upset […]

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November 17, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Quince Orchard Stays Perfect, Emphatically Ends Walter Johnson’s Historic Season

Cougar Dome, Gaithersburg, MD: Friday, November 14, 2019 Football at Walter Johnson has never been here before.  Here, is the second round of the MPSSAA football playoff.  The Wildcats historic season finished 8-3 which included a playoff win against Urbana along with wins against, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Whitman and Churchill.  A win against the latter two […]

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November 9, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Quince Orchard Dominates Playoff Matchup with Crosstown Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD: Friday, November 8, 2019 It’s freezing cold.  The Cougar Dome is sparsely populated for this first round of the 2019 MPSSAA football playoffs.  Quince Orchard is ahead by 36 points at the end of the first quarter over their crosstown opponent the Gaithersburg Trojans. The play clock still ticks according to the normal […]

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November 5, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Chainsaw Carvers Create a Very Large Kodiak Bear at Landon School

Bethesda, MD: October 2019 I got the note from Paul Walco in late September.  He was back in the DMV creating a new tree carving out of a hickory trunk in Bethesda.  He asked if I could take a few pictures. Remember Paul Walco, he carved Travilah’s Eagle This time a dead tree on the […]

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November 3, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Playoff-Bound Richard Montgomery Rolls Over BCC

Bethesda, MD: Friday, November 1, 2019 The Richard Montgomery Rockets left no doubt about their desire to further advance into the upcoming MPSSAA state playoff standings.  They rolled up 42 points and a win against B-CC’s 14 on Friday night.  The B-CC Baron’s loss basically assures them of a 9th place position. They are not […]

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October 27, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Quince Orchard Survives Test from Northwest to Stay Undefeated

Gaithersburg, MD: Friday October 26, 2019 Quince Orchard is now 8-0 but staying undefeated did not come easily for the Cougars against their rival Northwest Jaguars Friday night.  It was QO’s latest win in what I call the Battle of Great Seneca. The Jaguars took the opening kickoff and managed the clock for nearly the […]

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October 21, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Seneca Valley Upsets Previously Unbeaten Rockville

In a stunner at John Harvill Stadium Seneca Valley upsets previously unbeaten Rockville 14-9. What looked early on to be a defensive match between these two teams turned quickly into an offensive fourth quarter struggle.  Both teams went into the locker rooms at halftime with Rockville up 3-0 and Seneca Valley celebrating their homecoming event.  […]

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October 13, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Good Counsel Upends #1 Gonzaga in 5 OT Thriller

Four quarters pass and I am still waiting for the dessert course.  Gonzaga ranked #1 in the DMV and Good Counsel is #5 and neither looked topped ranked. At the end of regulation, it’s tied 7-7.  Gonzaga only a few minutes prior to the end missed on a game winning 20-yard field goal.  At this […]

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October 7, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Homecoming Stars Shine for Quince Orchard

Darnestown, MD: Friday, October 4, 2019 Clarksburg’s Coyotes were a part of the homecoming festivities for Quince Orchard.  They were lucky to be the next scheduled home opponent for the Cougars. #3 Quince Orchard dispatched them quickly and efficiently rolling to a 56-0 win. On this mild early fall evening all eyes were not solely […]

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