The Leonardtown Raiders are headed away from home for the first time to face off against St. Charles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leonardtown's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Thomas Stone. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Cougars are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zach Meade had a dynamite game for Leonardtown, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, St. Charles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Great Mills 13-10.
The victory made it two in a row for Leonardtown and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for St. Charles, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Leonardtown strolled past St. Charles when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leonardtown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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