After flying high against Watkins Mill last Friday, Wheaton came back down to earth. The Wheaton Knights had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Paint Branch Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Panthers are ranked 27th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Makai Miles and he. Miles gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns. Alijah Bah really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run. Vincent Do was another key player, throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Wheaton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Paint Branch, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Wheaton will square off against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethesda-Chevy Chase's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Wheaton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Paint Branch, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. They will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Paint Branch surely won't give up without a fight.
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