Football Preview: Raymond/South Bend Ravens vs. Ilwaco Fishermen
Raymond/South Bend has gone 4-0 against Ilwaco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Raymond/South Bend Ravens will look to defend their home field against the Ilwaco Fishermen at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Raymond/South Bend is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Forks on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Raymond/South Bend was dealt a 35-8 loss at the hands of Forks.
Raymond/South Bend's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaac Schlueter, who rushed for 110 yards, and Christopher Quintana, who rushed for 81 yards. Schlueter's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Ilwaco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Adna at home by a 27-8 margin.
Raymond/South Bend dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ilwaco, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Raymond/South Bend against Ilwaco when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. In that match, Raymond/South Bend amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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