Football Recap: Walter Johnson Falls Short of Northwest in the Playoffs + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2025, 6:46am

Football Recap: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Northwest Jaguars

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MD Public Secondary Schools Athletic Assn. (MPSSAA) & Northwest High School. Watch Full Replay

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Walter Johnson can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Northwest Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-6 back in October.

Jake Forburger threw for 89 yards on four of 21 attempts.

Northwest had a senior duo take command as Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and Isaiah Taylor gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. Vongprachanh-Nelson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Jaguars' success: the team is 5-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.

Walter Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.

As of now, neither Walter Johnson nor Northwest have any future games scheduled.

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