Football Preview: Randallstown Rams vs. Loch Raven Raiders
Randallstown has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Loch Raven Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Randallstown took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-6 victory over Lansdowne. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
William Pinkett was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Those 51 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kendall Dorsey was Pinkett's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Randallstown's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Keon Stewart and Hillary Erondu, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Loch Raven made sure to put some points up on the board against Pikesville on Thursday. Loch Raven blew past Pikesville 36-14. With the Raiders ahead 28-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Randallstown pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Loch Raven, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Randallstown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loch Raven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.6. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Randallstown against Loch Raven in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randallstown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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