It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Raines Vikings had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past Andrew Jackson 42-2 at home. The win was familiar territory for Raines who now have eight in a row.
Raines' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Miller, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty'ren Randolph, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Raines' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-10 Westside and 0-10 Sandalwood (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 29.2% over those games). As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Raines will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bolles at 6:30 p.m. Bolles is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. Andrew Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
