Gaithersburg Shuts Out Watkins Mill Varsity Football

20130916-JVNLR-0099 20130916-JVNLR-0076In a cross town match up, Watkins Mill HS Wolverines vs. Gaithersburg HS Trojans, to play last Thursday’s rained out game. Gaithersburg came in looking to win and ended up shutting out Watkins Mill at home.

In the 1st qtr. Trojans #4 Solomon Vault scored the 1st touchdown on a 45 yd. run, extra point was good, 7-0 Gaithersburg. Watkins Mill is moving the ball a small amount of yards and decides to go for it on 4th and a few, on Gaithersburg’s 4 yd. line. The Wolverines end up turning it over. Trojans #4 Solomon Vault rushes for a 30 yd. touchdown that is called back due to a holding penalty. #10 Nick Decarlo passes to #11 Ariel Martinez for a 28 yd. reception moving the Trojans to the Watkins Mill goal line. #4 Solomon Vault punches it in for a 2 yd. touchdown, extra point attempt was no good. Trojans 13-0. In the 2nd qtr. Both the Wolverine and Trojans have a few penalty’s moving the ball back and forth. Trojans #3 William Tearney receives a 48 yd. pass from #10 Nick Decarlo, Trojans attempt a 40 yd. field goal just prior to halftime and it is long enough, just a little to the right. Trojans 13-0.

Wolverines punt from the 22 yd. line, and it is blocked and recovered by Trojans on Wolverines 1 yd. line. #10 Nick Decarlo does a Quarterback sneak and scores the 3rd touchdown, followed up by a 2 point conversion that was a pass caught by #11 Ariel Martinez. Late in the 3rd qtr. #10 Nick Decarlo passes to #3 William Tearney for a 63 yd. gain, a few plays later #10 Nick Decarlo rushes 5 yds. for a 2nd touchdown, extra point attempt good, score Trojans 28 Wolverines 0

Final Score Gaithersburg HS 28 Watkins Mill HS 0

Story and Photos by Jeffrey Vogt

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