Football Preview: Howard Lions vs. Leonardtown Raiders
The Howard Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Leonardtown Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Howard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Long Reach 34-0. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Leonardtown earned a 33-22 win over Severna Park on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Howard pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.2 points per game. As for Leonardtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Howard took a serious blow against Leonardtown in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 42-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leonardtown's Zach Meade, who rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that Howard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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