Football Preview: Leonardtown Raiders vs. Patuxent Panthers
The Leonardtown Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Patuxent Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Leonardtown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat McDonough 48-13 at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Patuxent put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 55-24 victory over Northern. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Evan Blouir, who threw for 323 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Keiden Gutierrez was Blouir's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Leonardtown now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Patuxent, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Leonardtown suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Patuxent when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Leonardtown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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