Football Preview: Davidson Warriors vs. Rain Red Raiders
The Davidson Warriors and the Rain Red Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Davidson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Davidson came up short against Mary G. Montgomery and fell 24-14. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Vikings are ranked 22nd).
Davidson might have lost, but man, Edward Harrison was a machine: he rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 156 rushing yards gave Harrison a new career-high. Terrance Gray was another key player, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rain fell victim to Vigor and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wolves on the road and fell 40-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Red Raiders haven't been shut out since back in September.
Davidson's record now sits at 2-7. As for Rain, their record is now 3-6.
Davidson came up short against Rain in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-35. Can Davidson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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