The Leonardtown Raiders will head out to face off against the Howard Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Leonardtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Severna Park by a score of 33-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Howard had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over the Lightning. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Howard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.2 points per game. As for Leonardtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Leonardtown against Howard in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 victory. Does Leonardtown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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