Leonardtown is 0-10 against Northern since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Northern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Leonardtown, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Leonardtown turned things around against Chopticon on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 victory over the Braves.
Ryan Shawky was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 194 yards while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Northern entered their contest against Huntingtown on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patriots came up short against the Hurricanes, falling 35-14. The Patriots were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Northern's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Leonardtown, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Leonardtown might still be hurting after the 49-28 defeat they got from Northern in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Patriots' Blake Pasik, who threw for 348 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 133 yards and one score on only ten carries. Now that the Raiders 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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