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Westminster, McDonogh win football thrillers

The Westminster High School football team tops Franklin, McDonogh School beats Broadneck in battle of local powers
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BALTIMORE — Westminster and McDonogh were among teams that won on the first Friday night of the Maryland public high school football season.

The Owls topped Franklin 48-42.

Westminster trailed 35-14 at halftime before rallying for the victory.

McDonogh beat Broadneck 21-14 in a private-public school thriller between two local powers.

Jefferson Exinor Jr. ran the ball in for the go-ahead three-yard touchdown with 3:15 remaining in regulation.

The Eagles (2-0) defense clinched the win with four straight stops inside the two yard line in the final seconds of the contest.

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