By Mike Loveday

When the playoffs are on the line the playmakers start to make plays and that is exactly what Patuxent's Justin Ford did last week as he helped lead his team to a 49-21 victory over La Plata.

Ford's 303 total yard performance has earned him this week's MDVarsity.com Player of the Week award.

The senior had 176 receiving yards and an additional 123 yards on kick returns. He added in 10 rushing yards as he helped his sixth place Patuxent team earns points over the 3A La Plata squad.

With the win, Patuxent moved into fifth place in the 2A South behind River Hill, North Point and Douglass-PG.

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