WASHINGTON -- On Friday, Seneca Valley (1-0) and Northwest (0-1) renew their rivalry. The ninth meeting for the King’s Trophy should prove to be just as good as the last.

Northwest prevailed 21-19 over Seneca Valley in the Germantown tilt. The last four games in this rivalry have been decided by seven points or less.

GAME OF THE WEEK Who: Seneca Valley at Northwest What: Battle For Germantown Where: Jaguars Stadium, a.k.a. The Black Hole When: 6:30 p.m.

I talked with both teams on Tuesday, and they are extremely confident and both expect victory. Seneca Valley’s Alex Betancourt said, “We got it.” Northwest’s Matthew Logeman countered, “We’re a more intelligent team.”

Trash talking aside, this is a heavyweight matchup. Northwest is just three years removed from winning a state championship, and Seneca Valley is a perennial state title contender. The Screamin’ Eagles boast a record 12 state championships.

In week one, Northwest’s offense sputtered while Seneca Valley’s rolled. The Jaguars lost to Whitman, 9-6 -- a team they beat last year by 37 points. Seneca Valley scored a 41-20 victory over Watkins Mill.

Fred Kim and the Screamin’ Eagles will travel just two and half miles down Great Seneca Highway on Friday night where they’ll meet first-year head coach Andrew Fields and his Northwest Jaguars at what is knows as “The Black Hole.”

Apparently, this place is an advantage -- Northwest is 3-1 at home in the Battle For Germantown.

Vote for you who you think will win this game on our main high school football page. Currently, 60 percent of you think Seneca Valley will prevail.

See ya Friday night!