The Rice Consolidated Raiders will welcome the Shiner Comanches at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rice Consolidated will be strutting in after a victory while Shiner will be coming in after a defeat.
Rice Consolidated is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against East Chambers. Rice Consolidated blew past East Chambers, posting a 27-0 win on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Dyren Johnson went supernova for Rice Consolidated, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards. Kor'Dae Johnson was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Rice Consolidated was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 407 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Chambers only gained 168.
Meanwhile, Shiner couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 22-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hallettsville on Friday. The Comanches have struggled against the Brahmas recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rice Consolidated took a serious blow against Shiner when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 33-0. Can Rice Consolidated avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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