Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Joppatowne walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rising Sun Tigers a 22-0 shutout on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mariners as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

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| 11/07/25 - Neutral | 22-0 W |
| 10/10/25 - Away | 34-20 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 44-25 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 20-41 L |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 8-45 L |
| + 4 more games |
The victory got Joppatowne back to even at 5-5. As for Rising Sun, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coming up, Joppatowne will take on Elkton on Friday. The Golden Elks' defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so the Mariners' offense will have their work cut out for them. Rising Sun does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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