PG vs MoCo: A Memoir of High School Football in the Shadow of the Nation's Capital

by Devon Ashby

“From Joe Haden to Shawne Merriman to NaVorro Bowman, many of football’s most dynamic talents have come from the public schools of the D.C.-Metropolitan Area (DMV), but no one’s sat down and told their collective story—until now. After interviews with local journalists and dozens of coaches and former/current players, Maryland native and Morgan State graduate Devon Ashby tells the stories of many of the area’s top players and the schools, coaches and communities that made them. This is the story of public school football in two of Maryland’s most visible counties, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County—a collection of stories that begs the question of whether Maryland’s presence as a football state should be acknowledged as much—f not more than—their basketball presence.

217 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 12, 2020