Football Preview: Raleigh Lions vs. Heidelberg Oilers
The Raleigh Lions will face off against the Heidelberg Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Raleigh sitting on five straight wins and Heidelberg on ten.
Raleigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Loyd Star, posting a 36-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Raleigh's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brendan Harper, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Harper a new career-high in rushing yards (15).
Meanwhile, Heidelberg hadn't done well against Bay Springs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Heidelberg put the hurt on Bay Springs with a sharp 30-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won 11 games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Chase Craft continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 121 yards. Kaden Porter was another key player, gaining 130 total yards and a touchdown.
Raleigh pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.6 points per game. As for Heidelberg, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Raleigh came up short against Heidelberg when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 16-6. Can Raleigh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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