After a string of four wins, Northern's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a 55-24 loss at the hands of the Patuxent Panthers. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Evan Blouir was his usual excellent self, throwing for 323 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown for Patuxent. Blouir also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Keiden Gutierrez was Blouir's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Patuxent, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern will welcome Calvert at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Patuxent, they will challenge Leonardtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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