It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Raleigh can now relate to. They took a 26-12 bruising from the Heidelberg Oilers on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Raleigh lost, don't look at Cj Moncrief. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Heidelberg found their leader in sophomore Chase Craft, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Kaden Porter also helped out as he racked up 107 rushing yards.
With the defeat, Raleigh broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2. As for Heidelberg, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Raleigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heidelberg, they will square off against Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heidelberg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.2 points per game this season.
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