Paint Branch hadn't done well against Northwest recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Paint Branch Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Northwest Jaguars a 7-0 shutout. The seven-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Paint Branch found their leader in underclassman Alijah Bah, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. Bah's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
The win for Paint Branch keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Northwest, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paint Branch will take on Blake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Paint Branch: 9.6, Blake: 6.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Northwest, they will challenge Churchill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northwest: 1.2, Churchill: 14.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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