In its season-opener, Old Mill High didn’t look like defending Class 4A state football champions. It’s been a different story the last four weeks for the Patriots.
No. 5 Old Mill won its fourth straight decision, 35-19, on Monday evening in Harwood. Senior running back Demond Brown rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and Rob Chesson added 150 yards and two scores.
The Patriots (4-1 overall, 4-1 Anne Arundel County) piled up 28 second quarter points for a 35-7 halftime advantage. Since losing the season opener to No. 2 Arundel, Old Mill has outscored its opponents, 174-25.
Brown and Chesson scored on short runs, then Joe McCargo returned a fumble 31 yards, giving the Patriots a 21-0 cushion in the second quarter. Davonte Burke got Southern with a 63-yard touchdown run.
A six-yard by Brown followed by a 18-yard touchdown run from Chesson, made it 35-7 at intermission. Burke added scoring runs of 21 and 23 yards in the second half.
Burke finished with 140 yards for the Bulldogs (3-2, 3-2 Anne Arundel), who will host Northeast Friday evening. Southern stands fourth in the Class 2A South Region standings.
Old Mill travels to South River in a crucial match in the 4A East Region standings. The Patriots are fourth with South River fifth.
| No. 5 Old Mill 35, Southern-AA 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st Q | ||||||||||||||||||
OM – Brown 5-yard run (Sears kick) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Q | ||||||||||||||||||
OM – Chesson 2-yard run (Sears kick) | ||||||||||||||||||
OM – McCargo 31-yard fumble return (Sears kick) | ||||||||||||||||||
| S – Burke 63 run (Angermier kick) | ||||||||||||||||||
| OM – Brown 6 run (Sears kick) | ||||||||||||||||||
| OM – Chesson 18 run (Sears kick) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Q | ||||||||||||||||||
| S – Burke 21 run (run failed) |
| 4th Q |
| S – Burke 23 run (run failed) |
