Football Preview: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Paint Branch Panthers
The Walter Johnson Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against 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 blew past Whitman 41-0 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. With the Panthers ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Alijah Bah had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Paint Branch's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Abubacarr Juwara was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
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 matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 22-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walter Johnson since the team 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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