The Northwest Jaguars will square off against the Walter Johnson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walter Johnson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Northwest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Seneca Valley 45-7 on Friday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jaguars had established a 31-point advantage.
Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson
| 10/10/25 @ Seneca Valley | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Gaithersburg | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Paint Branch | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bethesda-Chevy Chase | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Churchill | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Northwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson out in front who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Vongprachanh-Nelson has posted since back in November of 2024. Isaiah Taylor helped Vongprachanh-Nelson out on the ground, rushing for 113 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Northwest didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Seneca Valley to a completion percentage of just 38.5%. The Jaguars have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.6 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.6 in their last three games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Walter Johnson and Bethesda-Chevy Chase have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Wildcats took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barons. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly seven points.
Northwest will have to contain Jake Forburger as he made an impact in Walter Johnson's last game. He threw for 115 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 35 yards. Forburger's passing game has become a key predictor of Walter Johnson's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
The victory got Northwest back to even at 3-3. As for Walter Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Northwest has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Walter Johnson, though, as they've been averaging only 58.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Northwest couldn't quite finish off Walter Johnson when the teams last played back in September of 2022 and fell 10-7. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
