It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Queen Anne's County can now relate to. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wicomico Indians on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Even though they lost, Queen Anne's County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
A big part of Wicomico's win came down to the chemistry between Landon Roache and his top target Tavenon Outlaw. Roache threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Outlaw picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Outlaw got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 75 yards. A healthy portion of Roache's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Daniel Garcia-Ailon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Queen Anne's County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Wicomico, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Queen Anne's County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wicomico, they will head out to take on Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Decatur's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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