Huntingtown has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Patuxent has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Huntingtown Hurricanes will host the Patuxent Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, Huntingtown beat Westlake 16-6.
Huntingtown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabriel Copeland out in front who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Copeland's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Huntingtown also got help from Brody Whittington, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Patuxent got the win against Lackey on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Evan Blouir had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Patuxent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Huntingtown's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Patuxent, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Huntingtown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Patuxent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Huntingtown came up short against Patuxent when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blouir, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown. Now that Huntingtown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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