Football Game Preview: Northwest Jaguars vs. Quince Orchard Cougars

Northwest is 2-8 against Quince Orchard since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jaguars will challenge the Cougars. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Walter Johnson 45-7. Considering the Jaguars have won five contests by more than 29 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson

Passing Touchdowns

11/06/25 vs Walter Johnson	4
10/31/25 vs Blair	3
10/10/25 @ Seneca Valley	3
10/16/25 vs Walter Johnson	2
10/03/25 vs Gaithersburg	2
+ 4 more games

Northwest had a senior duo take command as Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and Isaiah Taylor gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. The Jaguars are undefeated when Vongprachanh-Nelson posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.

Northwest didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Walter Johnson to a completion percentage of just 19%. The Jaguars have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.

Northwest's defense didn't let Jake Forburger, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Isaiah Johnson with two.

Meanwhile, Quince Orchard got themselves on the board against Gaithersburg on Friday, but Gaithersburg never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Trojans 56-0. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.

Northwest pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points over those games. As for Quince Orchard, their record now sits at 10-0.

Things could have been worse for Northwest, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-16 loss to Quince Orchard when the teams last played back in October. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.