The matchup between Leonardtown and Northern on Thursday hardly resembled the 13-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Leonardtown Raiders lost 49-28 to the Northern Patriots. That makes it the first time this season the Raiders have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Leonardtown lost, don't look at Zach Meade. Despite the final result, he rushed for 146 yards. That's the most rushing yards Meade has posted since back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Leonardtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Leonardtown is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Northern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leonardtown will welcome McDonough at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northern, they will challenge Patuxent at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patuxent is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Northern will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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