Two dominant backs in Darius Moore and Jailen Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Howard Lions will be playing at home against the Glenelg Gladiators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Howard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against River Hill by a score of 14-7. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Donte Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Howard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Howard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jahari Palmer and Tyler Formica.
Oakland Mills typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Glenelg proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 15-7 victory over the Scorpions.
Howard better focus on containing Dwane Morgan and Matthew Keane as the pair were huge in Glenelg's win. Morgan rushed for 78 yards and one score, while Keane rushed for seven yards and one TD. Keane was even better on defense, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 13 total tackles (8.0 for loss).
Glenelg's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Howard, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Howard beat Glenelg 14-7 when the teams last played back in October. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gladiators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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