Football Preview: Atlantic Coast Stingrays vs. Raines Vikings
Atlantic Coast hasn't had much luck against Raines recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Atlantic Coast Stingrays will face off against the Raines Vikings at 6:30 p.m.
Atlantic Coast is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Suwannee at home and fell 45-14.
Meanwhile, Raines put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Yulee, posting a 47-0 win. Considering the Vikings have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Raines can attribute much of their success to Timothy Cole, who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and Ta'Darius Washington, who gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Raines was Kaleb Lampkins, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Atlantic Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Raines, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Atlantic Coast came up short against Raines when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 29-22. Can Atlantic Coast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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