Potomac Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 20-12 to the John Champe Knights. The Panthers lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 51-6 score last time.
Aj Pawlowski
| 10/17/25 vs John Champe | 128 |
| 09/05/25 vs Independence | 55 |
| 08/28/25 @ Dominion | 37 |
| 09/12/25 @ Tuscarora | 21 |
| 09/19/25 @ Lightridge | 1 |
Potomac Falls lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Matthew Welch, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD. Potomac Falls also got a significant boost from Aj Pawlowski, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 128 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead John Champe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Plush, who threw for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Plush's passing game has become a key predictor of the Knights' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Kann, who picked up 82 receiving yards and one score.
Potomac Falls now has a losing record of 3-4. As for John Champe, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Potomac Falls will face off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for John Champe, they will square off against Lightridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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