With a playoff game on the line, Leonardtown rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Severna Park Falcons by a score of 33-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
It was another big night for Zach Meade, who rushed for 180 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Leonardtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Leonardtown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Meade and Darius Searles. Searles is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
Severna Park lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Vince Nguyen, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Cole Cavanaugh.
Leonardtown pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Severna Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Leonardtown will venture away from home to face off against Howard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Leonardtown surely won't give up without a fight. Severna Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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