It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elkton can now relate to. They were beaten by the Patuxent Panthers 55-8 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Panthers are ranked 14th).
It was another big night for Evan Blouir, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes for Patuxent. Blouir's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Antoine Wilkins was another major influence, as he rushed for 71 yards and ran in a TD.
Elkton dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Patuxent, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Elkton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patuxent, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Patuxent's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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