Patuxent put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Great Mills Hornets 42-14 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Hornets are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Evan Blouir, who rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 252 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Antoine Wilkins was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Patuxent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Great Mills only rushed for 156.
Despite the loss, Great Mills saw an underclassman step up: Brayden Brashear made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Zhaykahrii Platter really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Patuxent pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Great Mills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Patuxent has already played their next game, a 55-24 victory against Northern on the 17th. As for Great Mills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-15 win against Calvert on the 18th.
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