On Friday, Washington faced Martinsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Washington Patriots were beaten by the Martinsburg Bulldogs 51-7. The Patriots lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-0 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Washington had strong showings from Javon Jones, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Michael Thompson, who threw for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Thompson's passing game has become a key predictor of Washington's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Washington and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Martinsburg, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Washington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 38-21 victory against Hampshire on the 25th. As for Martinsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-12 win against Spring Mills on the 25th.
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