Godby kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Rickards Raiders. The Cougars gained 285 more yards on the day, but it was the Raiders that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Godby still got an impressive performance from Lazarus Chambers, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 327 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Jamarin Simmons.
Even though they lost, Godby was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 492 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rickards only gained 207.
The win made it two in a row for Rickards and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Godby will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Godby is looking for their season?s first victory. As for Rickards, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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