Booker and Raines squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Booker had to settle for second. They took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raines Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Vikings are ranked 15th).
Timothy Cole continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Raines, throwing for 192 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 162 yards on only 13 carries. Those 162 rushing yards gave Cole a new career-high. Adron Walker was another key player, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tornadoes
| 12/06/24 @ Raines | 23-28 |
| 11/29/24 vs Boca Ciega | 42-6 |
| 11/22/24 vs Nature Coast Tech | 43-7 |
| 11/15/24 vs Hardee | 58-6 |
| 11/05/24 vs Gibbs | 85-0 |
The defeat snapped Booker's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-4 record. As for Raines, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Booker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raines, they will square off against Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on December 14th. Both have allowed few points on average, (Raines: 14.4, Northwestern: 11.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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