Recap: Raines Vikings vs. Andrew Jackson Tigers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Raines Vikings had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past Andrew Jackson 42-2 at home. The win was familiar territory for Raines who now have eight in a row.
Raines' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Miller, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty'ren Randolph, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Raines' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-10 Westside and 0-10 Sandalwood (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 29.2% over those games). As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Raines will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bolles at 6:30 p.m. Bolles is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. Andrew Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
