The Blair Blazers will face off against the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Blair: 13.8, Bethesda-Chevy Chase: 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Blair took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 21-17 win over Walter Johnson.
Meanwhile, while Bethesda-Chevy Chase put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Wheaton. Bethesda-Chevy Chase blew past Wheaton, posting a 47-0 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Barons, who have now won three matchups by 46 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andre Ekani and he. Ekani gained 138 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 138 total yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Hahn, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethesda-Chevy Chase was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Blair pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Blair and Bethesda-Chevy Chase were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Blair suffered an agonizing 21-20 defeat. Can Blair avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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