The Paint Branch Panthers will challenge the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Paint Branch extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 27-7 margin over Northwest. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Alijah Bah produced another solid effort rushing for 148 yards and two scores, while also throwing for six yards and one touchdown.
Paint Branch didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Northwest to a completion percentage of just 26.7%. The team can thank Shiloh Bryant-Serrano for the heroic effort on defense: he. Paint Branch wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 73.7%.
Meanwhile, while Bethesda-Chevy Chase put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Wheaton. The Barons blew past the Knights, posting a 43-0 win. The Barons haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The win got Bethesda-Chevy Chase back to even at 2-2. As for Paint Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Paint Branch was able to grind out a solid win over Bethesda-Chevy Chase in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 23-10. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Barons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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