Semester 1 Look-Back: I couldn’t have made a better choice

By Matt Cohen I don’t write a lot about myself on this site, but one semester into college, I figured I’d change it up a bit Back in March I sat at my desk, staring at my computer screen. I went through every last detail, trying to make the best decision about where I would […]

2018 Montgomery County football awards

Image: Marquez Cooper celebrates after scoring a touchdown. Photo by Mike Clark of the Montgomery Sentinel By Matt Cohen Most Valuable Player: Michael Janis, QB, Churchill Janis was the most important player on the biggest breakout team of the season. The three sport star had the best season by any quarterback in the County. Janis threw for 1,665 yards […]

Four Montgomery County stars named to 2019 MSABC preseason All-State team

By Matt Cohen Image: Top left: Ben Vok (Sherwood), top right: Michael Bouma (Sherwood), bottom left: Tyler DeMartino (Whitman), bottom right: Justin Carboni (Whitman). Collage created by Matt Cohen Four players from Montgomery County, representing two high schools, were selected to the 2019 Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches preseason All-State team. Sherwood first baseman Michael Bouma […]

2018 Montgomery County basketball preseason rankings

Nendah Tarke, dribbling the ball, runs up the floor with teammate CJ Amsellem, right. Image via the Bullis Basketball twitter account. By Matt Cohen It’s back. Basketball kicks off with tryouts this week for the public schools. The 2018-19 season will be without stars such as my player of the year from last season, Jared Bynum, […]

2018 Montgomery County football playoff preview and predictions

The Naval Academy football stadium is pictured above. For the third year in a row, it will be the host of the state championship games from November 29-December 1. By Matt Cohen 4A West Round One 1. Quince Orchard vs 4. Richard Montgomery Richard Montgomery had a slow start to the season, but really picked it […]

4-star guard Elijah Wood will return to B-CC for junior season

Elijah Wood (3) rises up for a dunk during a game for B-CC against Whitman last season. He’ll be back in Bethesda for his junior season Photo by George Smith By Matt Cohen Four-star guard Elijah Wood is on the move again — and to a familiar location. Last summer, Elijah Wood transferred from St. Andrew’s […]

Montgomery County football Week 8 picks: A chance for 50

The Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets run out on the field before their season opening game against Blake. This week, Damascus has the chance to tie the Maryland record for consecutive wins against WJ. Photo by Mike Clark of the Montgomery Sentinel. By Matt Cohen Week 6 and Week 7 were huge weeks of games across both public and private […]

Montgomery County football Week 7 picks

Left Image: Good Counsel running back Sy’Veon Wilkerson runs with the ball against Gonzaga. Image via The Washington Post. Right Image: St. John’s wide receiver Rakim Jarrett makes a catch against Central (FL). Image via MaxPreps. Images edited by Matt Cohen By Matt Cohen Week 6 featured two Elite Six matchups, and showed a lot […]

What we learned: MoCo football Week 6

The Good Counsel offensive line stands behind running back Latrele Palmer and quarterback Kam Snell. It’s the five guys that make up #BeefBrothersOL that have helped Good Counsel emerge as one of the nation’s best teams. Photo via the Good Counsel football Twitter account. By Matt Cohen It’s just past midway through the 2018 Montgomery County football […]

Montgomery County football Week 5 game picks

Image: Watkins Mills defenders make a tackle during their historic victory over Seneca Valley. Photo by Mike Clark on the Montgomery Sentinel By Matt Cohen Season Picks Stats Last Week: 13/15 Season: 52/64 (81%) Clarksburg at Gaithersburg Clarksburg boasts a powerful offense, and the Coyotes are coming off a blowout win over Springbrook. Gaithersburg may […]