Potomac Falls and Briar Woods are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Potomac Falls headed into their last matchup having not scored more than 13 points for three straight, but Freedom let them put that streak behind them. The Panthers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 35-10 victory on Friday. The Panthers have beaten the Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Aj Pawlowski
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Potomac Falls got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aj Pawlowski out in front who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns Pawlowski has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Elijah Henderson, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Briar Woods, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Riverside with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-7. The contest marked the Falcons' most dominant victory of the season.
Briar Woods' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Potomac Falls, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Potomac Falls was taken down by Briar Woods 32-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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