The Broadneck Bruins will square off against the Paint Branch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Broadneck will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Broadneck is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Annapolis 40-20. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Panthers are ranked 95th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Broadneck can attribute much of their success to Nate Kropkowski, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also punched in one rushing score.
Broadneck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alijah Hawkins and Carson Pierce.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paint Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over Blake on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won three in a row.
Paint Branch's win came from a few key players Broadneck will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vincent Do, who threw for 125 yards and three TDs. Michael Boateng also helped with two scores in total.
Paint Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Broadneck's record is now 7-3. As for Paint Branch, their record now sits at 8-2.
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