Chesapeake dropped to 6-2 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They were dealt a 42-13 defeat at the hands of the South River Seahawks. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Seahawks are ranked 21st).
As for South River, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won six matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South River to victory, but perhaps none more so than Benjamin Raines, who threw for 311 yards and five TDs while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Raines' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 311 passing yards. South River's leading receiver Jaden McDuffie was Raines' top target yet again, picking up 154 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesapeake will face off against Southern at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South River, they will square off against Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Seahawks 11.6, the Eagles 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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