Two dominant backs in Lucas Scribner and Alijah Bah are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons will head out to challenge the Paint Branch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethesda-Chevy Chase is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Bethesda-Chevy Chase earned an 18-7 victory over Whitman.
The critical scores for Bethesda-Chevy Chase came from Nathan David and Scribner.
Meanwhile, Paint Branch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Blair 41-7. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Makai Miles and he. Miles rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Those 119 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Paint Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase's record now sits at 6-2. As for Paint Branch, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bethesda-Chevy Chase has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Paint Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.1. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase strolled past Paint Branch when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Does Bethesda-Chevy Chase have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paint Branch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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