Paint Branch won the last time they faced Blair and things went their way on Thursday too. The Panthers blew past the Blazers 61-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-7.
Alijah Bah had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 113 yards and two scores on only six carries, and also picked up 102 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Vincent Do was another key player, throwing for 251 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes.
Panthers
| 09/18/25 vs Blair | 367 |
| 09/11/25 @ Einstein | 149 |
| 09/05/25 vs Quince Orchard | 14 |
| 11/22/24 vs Flowers | 146 |
| 11/15/24 vs Walter Johnson | 316 |
| + 5 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Paint Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Paint Branch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Isaac Timbo and Raheim Briddell each grabbed an interception. Briddell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Paint Branch and bumps their season record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Blair, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Paint Branch will challenge Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on the 26th. As for Blair, they will take on Einstein at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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