After losing to Atholton the last time they met, Howard decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Howard Lions walked away with a 29-22 win over the Atholton Raiders on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly seven points.
Atholton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lawson Mungo, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Howard, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Atholton, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Howard will welcome Guilford Park at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Howard's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Guilford Park has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Atholton, they will venture away from home to square off against Marriotts Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marriotts Ridge's defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Atholton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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