Two dominant signal callers in Timothy Cole and Ryan Downes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Raines Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Booker Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Raines is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bishop Kenny, posting a 44-15 victory. The Vikings' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Raines relied on the efforts of Cole, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Ta'Darius Washington, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Washington has posted since back in September. Adron Walker was another key player, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Raines didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eddie Hinton and King Massey. Jyon Simon was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Booker came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 55.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pirates 42-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Raines' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Booker, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
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