On Friday, the Central Catholic Raiders ended up a good deal behind the Central Catholic Rams and lost 45-29. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 85th in California, while the Rams are ranked second in Oregon).
When it comes to explaining why the Raiders lost, don't look at Wyatt Dragoo. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The Raiders also got a significant boost from Joey Alcutt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
The Raiders' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for the Rams, the victory was the 15th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 2-0.
The Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Miners at 7:00 p.m. As for the Rams, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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