Paint Branch is 9-1 against Blake since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Bengals at 6:30 p.m. Paint Branch is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Blake's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Paint Branch hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. The Panthers took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-0 victory over Whitman. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Vincent Do
| 10/17/25 vs Whitman | 276 |
| 09/18/25 vs Blair | 251 |
| 10/10/25 @ Springbrook | 229 |
| 09/12/24 vs Sherwood | 198 |
| 10/04/24 vs Wheaton | 194 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paint Branch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vincent Do, who threw for 276 yards and four TDs on only 11 passes. Those 276 passing yards gave Do a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Boateng, who picked up 167 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Paint Branch didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Whitman to a completion percentage of just 38.9%. The team can thank I'Lijah Taylor for the heroic effort on defense: he. Paint Branch wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.
Paint Branch's defense didn't let Hicham El Ghormli, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Raheim Briddell and Malakai Manson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Paint Branch got some further help from Isaac Timbo: he forced one fumble and made eight total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Blake was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost to Bethesda-Chevy Chase on the road by a 28-13 margin.
Paint Branch will need to focus on slowing down Junior Rodriguez, one of several Blake players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 56 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 54 yards.
Paint Branch's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Blake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Paint Branch has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Blake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Paint Branch against Blake in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bengals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
