Sandalwood extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were outmatched by the Raines Vikings and fell 77-0. The Saints lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 43-0 score last time.
As for Raines, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 35.7 points thus far.
Raines had a senior duo take command as Timothy Cole threw for 152 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and Tadarius Washington rushed for 146 yards and one score on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Ziyon Butler did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 35 receiving yards.
Looking ahead, Sandalwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Mandarin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Raines, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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