Blake is 2-8 against Paint Branch since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blake Bengals will head out on the road to take on the Paint Branch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Blake is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Blake's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Watkins Mill 46-0 on the road. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Paint Branch put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-0 win over Northwest. The seven-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Paint Branch found their leader in underclassman Alijah Bah, who rushed 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.
Blake's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Paint Branch, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Blake's way against Paint Branch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Blake made off with a 34-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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