Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shea). They put the hurt on the Mt. Pleasant Kilties with a sharp 43-20 win on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Keondre Silva had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 114 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shea's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kayson Goncalves and Silva, who racked up eight sacks between them. Goncalves also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Shea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shea's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Mt. Pleasant, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Shea didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-16 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 7th. Mt. Pleasant has also already played their next match, a 22-20 win against Chariho on the 7th.
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