The Dunbar Poets will face off against the Patuxent Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Dunbar has 24 wins dating back to last season, while Patuxent has 13).
Dunbar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Douglass a 6-0 shutout. The six-point effort marked the Poets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Patuxent blew past Middletown, posting a 42-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Evan Blouir continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 202 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Evan Jones was Blouir's top target, picking up 182 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Patuxent wouldn't let Middletown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Patuxent can thank King Jones and Marques Reid for forcing both of them.
Patuxent's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Dunbar, their record now sits at 13-0.
Dunbar beat Patuxent 36-29 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Dunbar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Patuxent turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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