After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tenino, Rainier was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 43-34 victory over the Raymond/South Bend Ravens. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mountaineers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Raymond/South Bend lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chris Banker, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Banker didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles. Another player making a difference was Isaac Schlueter, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
The win got Rainier back to even at 1-1. As for Raymond/South Bend, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rainier will face off against Morton/White Pass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Raymond/South Bend, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Hoquiam at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Raymond/South Bend focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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