Football Game Preview: Kent Island Buccaneers vs. Queen Anne's County Lions + How To Watch

Football Preview: Kent Island Buccaneers vs. Queen Anne's County Lions

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Oct 26, 2025, 10:52pm

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MD Public Secondary Schools Athletic Assn. (MPSSAA) & Queen Anne's County High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/31/24 - Home21-14 W
10/27/23 - Away30-0 W
10/28/22 - Home42-14 W
04/16/21 - Home46-27 W
11/01/19 - Away36-0 W
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Kent Island is 8-1 against Queen Anne's County since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Buccaneers will square off against the Lions at 6:00 p.m.

Kent Island is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Decatur just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Seahawks. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Queen Anne's County entered their tilt with Parkside on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Rams with points to spare, taking the game 43-27.

Kent Island better keep an eye on Colton Starlings. He was instrumental in Queen Anne's County's win, throwing for 294 yards and four TDs, while also punching in one rushing score. Those 294 passing yards gave Starlings a new career-high. 85 of Starlings' passing yards were hauled in by Amari Baynard, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Queen Anne's County's defense and their four sacks. Baynard refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Queen Anne's County got some further help from Hunter Kelly: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Queen Anne's County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Kent Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Kent Island beat Queen Anne's County 21-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the squad 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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