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DC Touchdown Club Players of the Week

By DCSportsFan.com

Posted on October 10, 2024

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With injuries ravaging the Briar Woods High School football team, Coach Mike Burnett turned to one of his most trustworthy players. Senior Dylan Duffy is in his second year starting at safety on defense for the Falcons but he also has proven adept at filling in wherever needed.

“I think he has played four or five different positions,” Burnett said. “Cornerback. Safety. Inside receiver. Outside receiver. Fullback. He even kicked when our kicker got hurt. He’s one of those kids.”

So when Briar Woods trekked to Cumberland this past Friday to take on one of Maryland’s traditional small school powers, Duffy was ready to answer the call. He finished with 11 tackles, made his first career interception, recovered a fumble, caught the first four passes of his career and scored his first career touchdown as Briar Woods beat Fort Hill, 28-7, ending the Sentinels’ five-year home winning streak.

For his efforts, Duffy was named the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

“He’s just a great kid who played the game of his life at the right time,” Burnett said. “You don’t get those stories all the time. It was truly incredible.”

Duffy’s interception late in the first half went for naught, but a few plays later he recovered a fumble that led to a Falcons touchdown. In the third quarter, as Briar Woods held a 14-7 lead, Burnett decided to leave the offense on the field for a fourth-and-19 play near midfield, trusting star quarterback Brady Carmical, a Navy recruit. Carmical found Duffy for a 24-yard catch, leading to a touchdown, and Duffy’s 14-yard touchdown catch later sealed the victory over the Maryland 1A three-time defending champions.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Player of the Week High School Football Player of the Week Honor Roll:

ANNE ARUNDEL
South River QB Finn Mulvihill completed 16 of 23 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns as the Seahawks beat Northeast, 35-15.

DC
KIPP Legacy LB Orlando Stanton-Carter made 12 tackles with 1 ½ sacks, forced a fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown as the Bulldogs beat Connexions Leadership Academy, 36-0.

FREDERICK
Linganore RB Bradley Matthews rushed 13 times for 107 yards and five first-half touchdowns as the Lancers beat Tuscarora, 42-6.

HOWARD
Wilde Lake CB Jaydin Gore made five tackles and intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, as the Wildecats beat Howard, 10-7 in overtime.

MONTGOMERY
Churchill K Cole Hessman made all three of his field goal attempts, including the game-winning, 20-yarder in overtime, as the Bulldogs beat Urbana, 23-20. Hessman also made both of his point-after kicks and averaged 46 yards on three punts.

NORTHERN REGION
Yorktown WR Finn Luca caught eight passes for 173 yards and one touchdown and rushed five times for 93 yards and another score as the Patriots beat Centreville, 34-7 for Coach Bruce Hanson’s 300th career victory.

PRINCE GEORGE’S
Largo LB Johnathan Irvin made nine tackles and recovered a fumble as the Lions beat Potomac (Md.), 28-22.

PRINCE WILLIAM
Battlefield WR-S Cole Woodson, a Pittsburgh recruit, caught a 50-yard touchdown pass, returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown and recovered a fumble on defense as the Bobcats won their 39th consecutive regular season game, 56-7 over Unity Reed.

PRIVATE
Spalding QB Malik Washington, a Maryland recruit, completed 11 of 14 passes for 241 yards and four touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Cavaliers beat St. Mary’s-Annapolis, 54-0.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Patuxent QB Evan Blouir, a Navy recruit, completed 10 of 10 passes for 203 yards and five touchdowns and rushed two times for 24 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers beat Chopticon, 63-6.

WCAC
Gonzaga RB-DB Kainoa Watson, a Michigan recruit, rushed 13 times for 110 yards and one touchdown and on defense made eight tackles with one tackle for loss and intercepted a pass as the Eagles beat Benedictine, 23-16.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week College Honor Roll:

• Wake Forest LB Nick Anderson (Centreville) made a game-high 11 tackles as the Demon Deacons beat N.C. State, 34-30.
• Villanova RB David Avit (Churchill) rushed 13 times for 183 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats beat Stony Brook, 42-24.
• Christopher Newport QB Connor Barry (Madison) completed 34 of 44 passes for 443 yards and four touchdowns as the Captains lost to Salisbury, 42-38.
• San Diego State RB Marquez Cooper (Quince Orchard) rushed 30 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning two-yard score midway through the fourth quarter, and caught four passes for 28 yards as the Aztecs beat Hawaii, 27-24.
• Susquehanna QB Josh Ehrlich (Broadneck) completed 19 of 25 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns as the River Hawks beat Catholic, 48-14.
• Gallaudet RB Dre’Vaughn Mackall (Calvert) rushed 28 times for a career-high 238 yards and three touchdowns as the Bison beat Nichols, 42-28.
• Penn LB Kadari Machen (Gonzaga) made 15 tackles with one tackle for loss as the Quakers lost to Dartmouth, 20-17.
• Slippery Rock WR Mike Solomon (Huntingtown) caught two touchdown passes, including the game-winning, 11-yard score with 12 seconds left for a 33-32 victory over Indiana (Pa.) in a meeting of previously undefeated teams.

 

About the Military Bowl FoundationThe Military Bowl Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates premier events in the National Capital Region to benefit our nation’s service members. Originally formed to create the region’s first-ever college football postseason bowl game, the Foundation now not only runs the Go Bowling Military Bowl but additionally operates the DC Touchdown Club and Patriot Point, a retreat for recovering service members, their families and caregivers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Foundation hosts engaging events throughout the year to raise money and awareness for military service members, directly impacting those who give so much of themselves for the country.

About the DC Touchdown Club
The DC Touchdown Club honors the best in Washington Metro football, with year-round events highlighted by an annual awards dinner. Operated by the Military Bowl Foundation, the Club promotes the game of football, hosts entertaining social events and generates a significant philanthropic impact for Patriot Point. To learn more about the Touchdown Club, visit dctouchdownclub.com or follow Touchdown Club on Twitter and Instagram @DCTouchdownClub and like Touchdown Club on Facebook.