Football Preview: Potomac School Panthers vs. Sidwell Friends Quakers
The Potomac School Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Potomac School is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Potomac School is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kiski School on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Potomac School took a blow against Kiski School, falling 47-7. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by Akim Iscandari, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sidwell Friends). Everything went their way against Colonial Beach last Saturday as Sidwell Friends made off with a 42-16 victory. Given the Quakers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 20th in District of Columbia, while the Drifters are ranked 334th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Potomac School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sidwell Friends, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Potomac School against Sidwell Friends in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. Does Potomac School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sidwell Friends turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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