Football Recap: Lansdowne Vikings vs. Loch Raven Raiders
Lansdowne lost against Loch Raven back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lansdowne Vikings took a 30-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loch Raven Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lansdowne lost, don't look at Sean Lippman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those 95 rushing yards gave Lippman a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Taylor Muse, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cameron Benjamin was a one-man wrecking crew for Loch Raven as he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Benjamin's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Lansdowne's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Loch Raven, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lansdowne and Patapsco are set to duel on Thursday. Lansdowne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Loch Raven, they will challenge Western Tech & Environmental Science at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loch Raven's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Western Tech & Environmental Science's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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