It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Loyd Star can now relate to. They were dealt a 36-8 defeat at the hands of the Raleigh Lions on Friday. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Raleigh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brendan Harper led the charge by picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Harper a new career-high in rushing yards (15).
Loyd Star's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Raleigh, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Loyd Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raleigh, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-12 defeat against Heidelberg on the 29th.
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