Raines put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Riverside Generals as the Raines Vikings made off with a 62-42 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Timothy Cole continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Ta'Darius Washington, who gained 247 total yards and two touchdowns.
Raines' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jonathan Downer-Barrett, Eddie Hinton, and Xavier Williams picked up one apiece. Hinton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Riverside's side was Tony Williams, who picked up two sacks, forced three fumbles, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raines was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Raines pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raines and Ribault are set to duel on Saturday. Raines knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Ribault likes a good challenge. As for Riverside, they will welcome Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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