With a playoff win on the line, Patuxent rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Washington Jaguars 48-0. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Watson
| 09/05/25 @ Westlake | 167.3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Northern | 149.8 |
| 11/14/25 vs Washington | 145.5 |
| 10/11/25 vs Thomas Stone | 142.1 |
| 10/24/25 vs Calvert | 139.7 |
| + 5 more games |
Patuxent found their leader in freshman Brayden Watson, who threw for 273 yards and four TDs while completing 87% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Watson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Panthers' success: the team is 6-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Patuxent proved: they limited Washington to a paltry one yards per carry. The team can thank Emir Green for the heroic effort on defense: he. Patuxent's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.67 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.03 on average over their last five games.
Patuxent didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Scriber and Jordan Dargin. Another thorn in Washington's side was Green, who made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Patuxent's record is now 7-3. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Patuxent will welcome Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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