Two dominant backs in Alijah Bah and Noah Zhang are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Paint Branch Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Churchill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paint Branch is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, Paint Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Blake, taking the game 20-7.
Meanwhile, Churchill took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over Wootton. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Churchill's win came from a few key players Paint Branch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hunter Humphries, who threw for 147 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Churchill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ (Anthony) Wiseman and Nolan McHugh.
Paint Branch's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Churchill, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
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