The Blair Blazers will head out on the road to take on the Churchill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Blair is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Wheaton with a sharp 36-14 win. Considering the Blazers have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Blair didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Benjamin Giblin and Jayden Parker.
Meanwhile, Churchill came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over the Rockets. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Rockets are ranked 89th).
Blair better keep an eye on Noah Zhang. He was instrumental in Churchill's win, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Zhang is now averaging an impressive 106.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Hunter Humphries, who rushed for 43 yards and one score.
Churchill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Churchill's record is now 10-1. As for Blair, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything came up roses for Blair against Churchill when the teams last played back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blazers 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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