The Washington Blue Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington will be strutting in after a victory while Miami Trace will be coming in after a defeat.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hillsboro 43-21 on Friday. Considering the Blue Lions have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Pfeifer
| 09/12/25 vs Granville | 374 |
| 10/17/25 @ Hillsboro | 353 |
| 09/05/25 vs Finneytown | 325 |
| 10/03/25 vs Chillicothe | 264 |
| 09/19/25 vs Shroder Paideia Academy | 241 |
Washington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aden Osborne, who picked up 229 receiving yards and four TDs. Osborne was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards. Sam Pfeifer was another key player, having thrown for 353 yards and six touchdowns.
Washington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wesley Gibbs and Matthew Colflesh. Gibbs is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Hillsboro's side was Kiontae Tyree, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Miami Trace ended up a good deal behind Jackson on Friday and lost 41-27. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Miami Trace's loss dropped their record down to 8-1. As for Washington, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Washington couldn't quite get it done against Miami Trace in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Julian Baker, who rushed for 127 yards and one score while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Now that the Blue Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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