On Friday, the Rowland Raiders were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to the Chaffey Tigers. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rowland's loss came despite strong showings from Damien Arrieta and Aidan Opatkiewicz. Arrieta rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, while Opatkiewicz picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rowland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ezekiel Mcglory and Arrieta. Rowland got some further help from Jeshua Hennerty: he made 17 total tackles.
Rowland's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Chaffey, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Rowland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaffey, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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