It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leonardtown had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Howard Lions by a score of 21-12. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Zach Meade was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards, while also throwing for seven yards and a touchdown.
Leonardtown has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Howard, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
Leonardtown will challenge Blake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blake's defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so Leonardtown's offense will have their work cut out for them. Howard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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