Thursday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They fell 7-0 to the Paint Branch Panthers on Thursday. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson threw for 77 yards on ten of 15 attempts.
Rahmise Jones was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards.
Alijah Bah continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Paint Branch, rushing 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest fell to 5-1. As for Paint Branch, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will welcome Churchill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchill's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Northwest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Paint Branch, they will be playing at home against Blake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blake is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Paint Branch will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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