Football Preview: Patuxent Panthers vs. Northern Patriots
The Patuxent Panthers will face off against the Northern Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Patuxent sitting on six straight wins and Northern on four.
Last Thursday, Patuxent blew past Great Mills, posting a 42-14 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Evan Blouir, who rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 252 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (146 yards to be exact) went to Evan Jones.
Meanwhile, Northern and Leonardtown met for a duel on Thursday where Northern came out on top. Everything went Northern's way against Leonardtown as Northern made off with a 49-28 win. Considering the Patriots have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Patuxent's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Northern, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Patuxent strolled past Northern when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patuxent 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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