On Friday, the Mays Raiders were able to grind out a solid win over the Pace Academy Knights, taking the game 13-3. The matchup marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Mays' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clayton Coppock led the charge by picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Coppock showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 66 yards. Mays also got a significant boost from Kamari Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
Another reason for the win was Mays' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Malik Glass and Lamaquios Sandifer who racked up five sacks between them. Glass also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Jaylen White was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Mays and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Pace Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mays will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Creekside at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Pace Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against M.L. King at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. M.L. King's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Pace Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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