On Friday, Ravenwood faced Oakland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ravenwood Raptors pulled ahead with a 32-31 photo finish over the Oakland Patriots. The Raptors' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of Ravenwood's victory came down to the chemistry between Femi Babalola and his top target Ben Hubbard. Babalola threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while Hubbard picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Oakland lost, don't look at Kyler Creasy. Despite the final result, he threw for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. 89 of Creasy's passing yards were hauled in by Chase Bandy, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Ravenwood pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Oakland, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Ravenwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 21-3 victory against Brentwood on the 1st. Oakland has also already played their next matchup, a 36-21 win against Riverdale on the 31st.
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