First meeting:
Last week: Boonsboro (9-3) defeated SEED, 42-13; Patuxent (8-3) defeated Allegany, 42-0.
Notes: Boonsboro was the top seed in the Class 1A North Region, while Patuxent was the top seed in the Class 1A South Region. Patuxent was the top seed in the quarterfinal round, while Boonsboro was fourth. … The game will be played in Lusby, Md. … The winner of this semifinal will face the winner of Fort Hill vs. Parkville for the state title next weekend at Navy in Annapolis, Md. … The Warriors have won five consecutive games since an Oct. 16 loss to SEED … The Panthers have won two straight and three of their last five games … Boonsboro has scored 469 (39.1 per game) and allowed 215 (17.8). and have outscored its three playoff opponents 173-25. Boonsboro has scored at least 35 points in all nine of its wins, but has been held to 20 or under in the three losses. … The Panthers have scored 308 (28.0) points and allowed 147 (13.6) points. The Panthers had a first-round bye in the playoffs and was awarded a 2-0 forfeit victory over North Point on Sept 12. The Panthers have outscored their two postseason opponents 90-0. …
For Boonsboro, the Warriors have amassed 4,399 yards offensively – 1,438 passing and 2,961 rushing … Quarterback Blake Main has passed for 1,366 yards and 20 touchdowns with only two interceptions. He has also added 296 yards rushing and six TDS. … Jadon King tops the Warriors with 998 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns, while Parker DeBaugh adds 801 yards rushing with 14 TDs. King has another seven scores receiving and DeBaugh has one. … Jayden Paugh has 19 catches for 353 yards and seven touchdowns receiving. … Logan Atkinson leads Boonsboro’s defense with 125 tackles, including 16 for losses. He also leads the Warriors with three pass deflections. Paugh is second on the defense with 107 total tackles. He leads the Warriors with four interceptions. … Kicker Justin Pazos has collected 49 points, 46 coming on PAT kicks. He has also scored a touchdown as a running back.
Patuxent forced three turnovers, including returning an interception for a touchdown, in the win over Allegany … The Panthers put up modest offensive numbers in the win, with 150 yards passing and 168 rushing. … Nathan Sands scored two TDs, one rushing, the other on the interception. … Quarterback Brayden Watson, a freshman, connected on 14 of 17 passes for 150 yards and tw0 touchdowns. Watson also kicked six extra points … Evan Jones led the Panthers with 88 yards rushing and a touchdown. No Patuxent back had more than seven carries in the game. … Nine different players caught passes in the game. Peyton Johnson led with three receptions, while Carter Hayes and Coen Boorstein caught TD passes. … Jaxson Sullivan led the Panthers defense against Allegany with 12 tackles, while Hayes added 11 hits.
Patuxent has amassed 3,494 yards of offense this season – 2,192 passing- all by Watson – and 1,302 rushing. … Watson is 175 for 238 passing with 25 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He has also rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns … Antoine Wilkins tops the Panthers with 581 yards with two TDs, but has only played eight games. Jones has 322 in 11 games with five touchdowns … Johnson is Patuxent’s top receiver with 28 catches for 599 yards and eight touchdowns. … Hayes leads the Panthers defense with 88 tackles, followed by Jaxon Sullivan with 84 hits and Tyree Powell with 78 tackles. … The Panthers have 22 sacks this season, along with 12 interceptions and six fumble recoveries.
