Montgomery County Playoff Round 2 Preview: 10 Players To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that we're into round 2 of the playoffs the intensity picks up. There are some interesting matchups in Montgomery County this week. These 10 players could help decide some very competitive games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["249162"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ituka has been Gaithersburg's guy all year. They will play Churchill who has an explosive offense of their own. Gaithersburg will look to control the ball and keep the ball on the ground. Ituka is a great power back that has great success running the ball in between the tackles. 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