Northwest is 5-0 against Paint Branch since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against the Paint Branch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Paint Branch's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Northwest hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Northwest took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 31-0 win over Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Northwest's victory was all the more impressive since the Barons were averaging only 11.2 points allowed on the season.
Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Rahmise Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Paint Branch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wheaton, posting a 48-14 win at home. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Makai Miles and he. Miles gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns. Alijah Bah got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 89 yards. Vincent Do was another key passer, throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Paint Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Northwest pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Paint Branch, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Northwest strolled past Paint Branch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Paint Branch's Roman Spikes, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Northwest to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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