The Northwest Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Einstein Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest's defense has only allowed 6.4 points per game this season, so Einstein's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Quince Orchard, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Northwest was ranked 23rd). Northwest fell 24-17 to Quince Orchard on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Northwest had strong showings from Rahmise Jones, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson, who threw for 233 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Vongprachanh-Nelson a new career-high in rushing yards (55).
Even if they lost, Northwest's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Anthony Gengarella with two.
Meanwhile, Einstein entered their tilt with Wheaton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Knights 27-6. Considering the Titans have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northwest's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Einstein, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Northwest against Einstein when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 win. In that match, Northwest amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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