Football Game Preview: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Blake Bengals + How To Watch

The Walter Johnson Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Blake Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walter Johnson will be strutting in after a win while Blake will be coming in after a loss.

Walter Johnson will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Thursday, then bounced right back against Whitman on Friday. The Wildcats breezed past the Vikings to the tune of 39-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Jake Forburger

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 vs Whitman	128
09/19/25 vs Churchill	86
09/05/25 @ Gaithersburg	84
10/16/25 @ Northwest	59
10/03/25 vs Seneca Valley	47
+ 3 more games

Jake Forburger went supernova, rushing for 128 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, while also catching one touchdown. He has become a key player for Walter Johnson: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.

Walter Johnson's run defense was locked in: Whitman could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The Wildcats didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 16.9.

Meanwhile, Blake came up short against Paint Branch on Friday and fell 20-7. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Blake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Walter Johnson, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-5.