Fall Sports Recap: How did the Bengals do in 4A?
Field Hockey: 6-7
Cherlin Lucas
Varsity Field Hockey had a record of 6-7, funny, isnβt it? Despite having more new players than returning players, they managed to have a better record than in the past, all thanks to the amazing coaches they had this year, Coach Ribulotta and Coach Virginia. The girls' field hockey team seemingly learned a lot this season, with great practices, games, and memories created.Β
Football: 6-4
Giselle Wyche
Blake's Football team made a name for itself in the 4A competition. With a standout 7-3 win against Northwest in the season opener and big wins over Whitman and Blair, the Bengals have shaken up the competition. Key seniors Junior Rodriguez and Benji Wilson have elevated the program. Junior broke the single-game rushing record against Blair, Benji is taking his talents to Division 1 football, and the program also won all but one home game this year. Additionally, the JV Bengals went undefeated for the third year in a row. Standout Varisty and JV participant, Freshman Xavier McQueen, had a great year, scoring his first Varisty touchdown in a 61-7 win against Springbrook. At the time of publication, the Bengals won the first round of playoff competition 33-15 against Laurel High School. Moving forward, the Bengals hope to make a deep playoff run, facing the Paint Branch Panthers on the road this Friday.
Flag Football: 4-8
Nana Agyemang
The Blake girls' flag football team had a solid season, winning four games and losing eight in their second season at BHS. Blake flag earned their first win of the season against NEC rival Springbrook for the home opener. The 7-6 win was led by Freshman, Zion Atkins, who scored her first career touchdown in the overtime thriller. Another standout this season was Junior, Nya Jackson, who earned All-County Defense and led the Bengals in interceptions. As a relatively new sport at Blake, the team has done a superb job since last year and has made significant improvements. Center, Andrea Martinez, thinks of this season as: βGreat, we had our ups and downs, lost a lot of peopleβ¦but we turned the season around and made the best of what we had!β Overall, the flag football team strives to progress in the years to come.
Volleyball: 4-11Β
Cherlin Lucas
Varsity Girls Volleyball had a good season with 4 wins, the same number of wins as last year. Blake had a couple of standout players who did really well this season. First, Senior Khalia Johnson-Gantt had an exceptional performance with six kills in the last two games of the season. Sophomore Arieana Schwartz led Blake with nine kills in a single match this season, and freshman Rylee Hetherington led with 15 set assists within the span of two games. JV volleyball also had a good season with a 2-0 win over NEC rivals Paint Branch.
Girls' Soccer: 5-9
Giselle Wyche
Girls' soccer had a solid year. Key moments emerged from beating both of Blakeβs NEC [North East Consortium] rivals, Paint Branch and Springbrook, elevating Blakeβs chances in the βcupβ against the schools. Girls' soccer will return key players but also lose senior contributors. Sophomore Yumi Lobaugh had a great season with a standout week 5, scoring in both games that week. Overall, the team made waves in 4A with hopes of building something great.Β
Boys' Soccer: 9-4-1
Nana Agyemang
Boys' soccer had an outstanding 2025/2026 season. The team finished 9-4-1 in Blakeβs new 4A conference. Team successes ranged from competing in the county championship and reaching round 2 of the playoffs. Although Blakeβs boys' soccer team lost to Northwest in the county championship, that does not undermine the team's exceptional 2nd-place ranking in their division. Also notable, JV soccer did an outstanding job during their season. The team beat both NEC rivals, Paint Branch and Springbrook, and finished with an overall record of 5-4.Β
Cheer
Giselle Wyche
The Bengals performed at football games this season and showed their βBlake Pride.β Cheer had the opportunity to compete in one regular-season competition this fall, resulting in an outcome the team didn't hope for. On a positive note, Blake Cheer will advance to the Regional competition this year. The cheer team is in high spirits for the official competition season approaching. You can also catch cheerleading at the upcoming Blake basketball games this winter season.Β Β
POMS
Nana Agyemang
βB! H! S! Poms!β That motto rang true for BLAKE Poms all season long. From the home opener to Senior Night, the Poms team displayed their Bengal spirit and passion on and off the field. To Senior Hannah Clarke, this season truly proved to be βAmazing! Everyone on the team is so talented and supportive,β a true testament to their dedication and passion. The poms team created wonderful dance routines for us throughout the fall. Be sure to check them out again this winter at basketball games and poms competitions!
Golf: 11-7
Julianni WycheΒ
Balke Golf had an excellent season, including seasoned and new talent! The week of September 21st, Blake took first place at the match vs. Einstein, Clarksburg, and Magruder. Freshman Owen Weiman led the Bengals for the second consecutive time that week with a score of 40, and Senior Brody Matson scored a season high of 39 at Crossvines. The Varsity Golf team finished in Division 2 with an 11-7 record this season. They earned a victory vs. every team in their division except Blair. Great work, Bengals!
Pickleball: 4-1
Julianni WycheΒ
Blake Pickleball had an amazing season! They finished 4-1 and placed first in Montgomery County Division One (fourth overall in the county). Their best performance was the match against Damascus on Monday, September 22, 2025,Β with a winning score of 3-0. Awesome job, Bengals!
Cross Country (XC) Julianni WycheΒ
(XC) had a great season with many new additions to the squad, as well as talented upperclassmen runners! Standout Junior Zachary Oh opened the season with a PR (Personal Record) of 15:45.60 in the three-mile race at the Seahawk Invite, placing 6th and earning a medal. Senior Sifen Tusse also ran a PR (19:08.31) and placed 6th as well in the Varsity Girls race. Zachary individually qualified for the state championships after his MPSSAA (Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association) 4A West Region Championships race, and the Blake XC girls' team qualified as a whole, by placing 7th. The State Championships took place at Hereford HS, and Sifen was the first finisher for the girls, running 21:19.99 to place 29th. Zachary ran 17:29.57 and placed 33rd. The girls' team finished 15th. Good effort, Blake XC!Β
