If Sherwood was feeling good off their 46-6 takedown of Rockville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sherwood Warriors were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 21-20 to the Paint Branch Panthers. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Alijah Bah had an outrageously good game for Paint Branch as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. Bah was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
Sherwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sherwood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Magruder at 6:30 p.m. Sherwood will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Paint Branch, they will head out to challenge Springbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Paint Branch focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Thursday.
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