The Southern Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern will be strutting in after a win while Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
Southern took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Centennial, posting a 58-0 victory. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Vinny Zimmerman
| 10/03/25 vs Centennial | 166 |
| 10/10/24 @ North East | 102.5 |
| 11/01/24 @ Chesapeake | 88.6 |
| 09/06/24 vs South River | 76.2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Patapsco | 72.9 |
Southern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vinny Zimmerman, who threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Zimmerman a new career-high in passer rating (166). Wesley Kaloz helped Zimmerman out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and one score.
Southern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brett Apperson and Myles Money. Apperson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Washington was beaten by Spring Mills 51-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cardinals are ranked ninth).
Southern's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Washington, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
