Football Preview: Raymond/South Bend Ravens vs. Forks Spartans
The Raymond/South Bend Ravens will face off against the Forks Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raymond/South Bend is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Raymond/South Bend finally turned things around against East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] on Friday. They breezed by the Rivals at home to the tune of 42-12. The Ravens' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Raymond/South Bend had a senior duo take command as Christopher Quintana rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries and Isaac Schlueter rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Schlueter a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymond/South Bend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] only rushed for 183.
Raymond/South Bend wouldn't let East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Raymond/South Bend can thank Chris Banker and Schlueter for forcing both of them. Schlueter also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 117.
Meanwhile, a victory for Forks just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Pe Ell/Willapa Valley on the road and fell 34-6. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Raymond/South Bend's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Forks, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Raymond/South Bend strolled past Forks in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raymond/South Bend 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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