Football Recap: Brayden Watson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Leonardtown

Patuxent had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Leonardtown on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Raiders 28-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Raiders are ranked 69th).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Patuxent to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Watson, who threw for 182 yards and a pair of TDs.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Patuxent proved: they limited Leonardtown to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Jaxon Sullivan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Patuxent's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.

Jaxon Sullivan

Total Tackles

09/12/25 vs North Point	4
09/18/25 @ St. Charles	4
09/05/25 @ Westlake	7
09/26/25 vs Northern	10
10/03/25 @ Leonardtown	12

Patuxent's defense didn't let Bradley Hager, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sullivan and Nathan Sands, who racked up all four sacks between them. Sullivan also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.

Patuxent now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Leonardtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patuxent will welcome Thomas Stone at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Leonardtown, they will host Lackey at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.