Football Preview: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Paint Branch Panthers
The Walter Johnson Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Paint Branch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Walter Johnson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Whitman at home. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 41 points.
Meanwhile, Paint Branch was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Springbrook 42-7 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Alijah Bah had a dynamite game for Paint Branch, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Paint Branch's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Abubacarr Juwara with two.
Walter Johnson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Paint Branch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Walter Johnson strolled past Paint Branch in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 22-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walter Johnson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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