Football Preview: Raines Vikings vs. Wakulla War Eagles
Raines is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Wakulla is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Raines Vikings will square off against the Wakulla War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Raines knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Wakulla likes a good challenge.
Raines is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 53-14 win over Bay. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wakulla won against Suwannee two weeks ago with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Wakulla strolled past Menendez with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Sion Ransom was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 44 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Owen Klees, who threw for 353 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Wakulla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Wakulla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Auvion Thomas.
Raines' victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Wakulla, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Raines came up short against Wakulla in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 32-27. Can Raines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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