Football Preview: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Paint Branch Panthers
The Walter Johnson Wildcats are taking a road trip to face 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, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Walter Johnson's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Whitman 41-0 at home. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 41 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Paint Branch on the road against Springbrook on Friday as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Alijah Bah went supernova for Paint Branch, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Another reason for the win was Paint Branch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Abubacarr Juwara was especially locked on to Springbrook's QB and sacked him twice.
Walter Johnson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Paint Branch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Walter Johnson strolled past Paint Branch when the teams last played 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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