After a regular season filled with blowout wins, stunning losses and standout individual performances, everything resets.

Everyone’s 0-0 again, with each team getting a fresh opportunity to chase a state championship as the first round of the football playoffs kicks off.

County champion Westminster earned a first-round bye and advances directly to the second round, giving the Owls a chance to sit back and watch as the other Carroll County teams try to join them next week.

One team has already taken care of business — Liberty, who edged Williamsport, 23-21, on Thursday night.

The Lions share a region with two other county foes. South Carroll will travel to Randallstown, a strong Baltimore County program that narrowly missed the state tournament last season, while Century will host Walke

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