20190829 Football Scrimmage Gaithersburg at Magruder

August 29, 2019 - Gaithersgurg Trojan Quarterback Jacques Mbengang Jr. fires across the middle in the scrimmage against Magruder. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Gaithersburg Quarterback Jacques Mbengang Jr. finds some running room in the Magruder defense during their pre-season scrimmaage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The Magruder defense smothers the Gaithersburg Running Back during the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Gaithersburg and Magruder's offenses were largely held in check during the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The pre-season scappy play of both Magruder and Gaithersburg led to a fight-shortened scrimmaage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Mongtomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The scrimmage between Gaithersburg and Magruder ended early due to a large bench-clearing fight. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Gaithersburg and Magruder's offenses were largely held in check during the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Magruder's Cristian PeBenito (35) snags this one-handed interception to set up a Colonels score in a scrimmage against Gaithersburg HS. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The defensive units of Gaithersburg and Magruder shined during the pre-season scrimmage. The Trojan defense breaks up this pass and Magruder's defense recorded two interceptions. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The Magruder passing attack had early success in the scrimmage but Gaithersburg's defense tightened up in the second half to force a close game. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The hard hitting by both Magruder and Gaithersburg defenses was the highlight of the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 20119 - The run to daylight by Gaithersburg included solid offense line play and a side-step of the diving Magurder Middle Lineback. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Attacking defenses from Magruder and Gaithersburg controlled most of the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Attacking defenses from Magruder and Gaithersburg controlled most of the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Attacking defenses from Magruder and Gaithersburg controlled most of the pre-season scrimmage. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - The pre-season Magruder passing game missed by inches on this long pass during the scrimmage against Gaithersburg. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 -Gaithersuburg defenders deny the Magruder Quareterback access to the end zone during the scrimmage hosted by Gaithersburg. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel

August 29, 2019 - Coaches use the scrimmage-ending fight between Magruder and Giathersburg players as a teachable-moment. Photo by Mike Clark/The Montgomery Sentinel