The Leonardtown Raiders will welcome the Severna Park Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Leonardtown will be strutting in after a victory while Severna Park will be coming in after a loss.
Leonardtown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chopticon 40-0. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Elijah Liburd had a dynamite game for Leonardtown, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Liburd a new career-high in rushing yards. Zach Meade got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Leonardtown wouldn't let Chopticon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Leonardtown can thank Nate Hein and Chase Dawson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Severna Park just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Glen Burnie, falling 42-17. The Falcons have struggled against the Gophers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Leonardtown now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Severna Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Leonardtown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Severna Park, though, as they've been averaging only 84.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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