Football Preview: Concord Raiders vs. Red Lion Christian Academy Lions
Concord has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Red Lion Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Concord's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Milford on Saturday. They were dealt a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Buccaneers.
Meanwhile, Red Lion Christian Academy faced St. Mark's in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Red Lion Christian Academy fell just short of St. Mark's by a score of 36-34. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though they lost, Red Lion Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Concord's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Red Lion Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Concord took a serious blow against Red Lion Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-7. Can Concord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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