The Howard Lions will face off against the Atholton Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Howard: 9.4, Atholton: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Howard was able to grind out a solid victory over Reservoir, taking the game 17-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Atholton waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They really took it to the Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 31-3 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lawson Mungo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ja'Varr Stewart also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Atholton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Howard came up short against Atholton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Atholton's Tyler Bell, who threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Howard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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