Two dominant signal callers in Timothy Cole and Neiman Lawrence are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Raines Vikings will face off against the Northwestern Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Raines sitting on 13 straight victories and Northwestern on 12.
Raines is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Booker 28-8. With the Vikings ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Raines' defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Makhel Smith-York, Travis Williams, and Chenaniah Doran, who each picked up one sack apiece. Raines got some further help from Smith-York: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Bishop Moore 52-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulls' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Hornets are ranked 31st).
Raines' win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Raines was taken down by Northwestern 41-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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