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Montgomery County Week 1 Review: 6 Standout Performers

Montgomery County Week 1 Review: 6 Standout Performers
Emmanuel Gutierrez
Emmanuel Gutierrez
September 6, 2022 @ 01:43 PM
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Xavier Rivers
Xavier Rivers 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL | 2024
MD
Dillon Dunathan
Dillon Dunathan 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB | 2023
MD
Antonio Berry
Antonio Berry 5'8" | 150 lbs | RB | 2024
MD
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Week 1 has officially concluded. There were many great performances. These are 8 players that stood out and had very good games.

Yale
Xavier Rivers

Xavier Rivers

MD
DL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 230
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Xavier
Rivers DL
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
230
HS
Northeast
|
MD
Montgomery County Week 1 Review: 6 Standout Performers
Many expected Rivers to have a big breakout season. He’s off to a hot start. He had a...
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Yale
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School: Northeast
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Dillon Dunathan

Dillon Dunathan

MD
LB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 230
POS LB
CLASS 2023
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Dillon
Dunathan LB
Class
2023
Height
6'2"
Weight
230
HS
Damascus
|
MD
Montgomery County Week 1 Review: 6 Standout Performers
Dunathan had another dominant game. As a running back, he had multiple chunk plays. He displayed great vision...
Written by Emmanuel Gutierrez
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Dillon Dunathan

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State: Maryland
School: Damascus
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Dylan Minnick

Dylan Minnick

HEIGHT 6'2"
POS LB
CLASS 2024

Dylan Minnick

School: Walter Johnson
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Mac Healy

Mac Healy

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CLASS

Mac Healy

School: Wootton
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Michael Nwaogwugwu

Michael Nwaogwugwu

HEIGHT 6'0"
POS DB
CLASS 2024

Michael Nwaogwugwu

School: Gaithersburg
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Antonio Berry

Antonio Berry

MD
RB
HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 150
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CLASS 2024
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Antonio
Berry RB
Class
2024
Height
5'8"
Weight
150
HS
Northwest
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MD
Montgomery County Week 1 Review: 6 Standout Performers
Berry was as explosive as ever. He was dangerous as a return man, as a receiver, and out...
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School: Northwest
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