Two dominant backs in Noah Zhang and Alijah Bah are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Churchill Bulldogs will welcome the Paint Branch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Churchill comes in on three and Paint Branch on seven.
On Friday, Churchill was fully in charge, breezing past Wootton 34-6. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Churchill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Humphries, who threw for 147 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Churchill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ (Anthony) Wiseman and Nolan McHugh.
Meanwhile, Paint Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Blake on Friday, taking the game 20-7.
Paint Branch's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Churchill, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
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