Football Preview: Patuxent Panthers vs. Dunbar Poets
The Patuxent Panthers will take on the Dunbar Poets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Patuxent has 13 wins , while Dunbar has 24 dating back to last season).
Patuxent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Middletown 42-13. Considering the Panthers have won 12 contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Blouir was his usual excellent self, rushing for 202 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. 182 of Blouir's passing yards were hauled in by Evan Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Patuxent wouldn't let Middletown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Patuxent can thank King Jones and Marques Reid for forcing both of them.
Douglass typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Dunbar proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The Poets' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last six matchups.
Patuxent pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Dunbar, their record now sits at 13-0.
Patuxent came up short against Dunbar in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 36-29. Can Patuxent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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