The Atholton Raiders will head out to challenge Marriotts Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Atholton: 12.4, Marriotts Ridge: 7.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Atholton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Howard just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lawson Mungo, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the 'Gators.
Atholton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Marriotts Ridge, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Atholton's way against Marriotts Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as Atholton made off with a 28-7 win. In that game, Atholton amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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