Two dominant backs in Jailen Johnson and Darius Moore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Glenelg Gladiators will square off against the Howard Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Glenelg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 15-7 win over Oakland Mills. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Glenelg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dwane Morgan, who rushed for 78 yards and one TD, and Matthew Keane, who rushed for seven yards and one touchdown. An impressive showing, but Keane really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles (8.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Howard earned a 14-7 victory over River Hill on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Glenelg better keep an eye on Donte Jones. He was instrumental in Howard's win, rushing for 138 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Those 138 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high.
Howard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Howard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jahari Palmer and Tyler Formica.
Glenelg's record is now 7-4. As for Howard, their record now sits at 8-3.
Glenelg couldn't quite get it done against Howard in their previous meeting back in October as they fell 14-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that the Gladiators know 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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