Raines had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by the Bishop Kenny Crusaders to the tune of 44-15 on Friday. Considering the Vikings have won 11 matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Raines to victory were Timothy Cole and Ta'Darius Washington. Cole rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Washington rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Cole's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Adron Walker was another key player, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Raines was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Raines didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eddie Hinton and King Massey. Raines got some further help from Jyon Simon: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Kenny lost, don't look at Jp Donovan. Despite the final result, he picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory for Raines keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Bishop Kenny, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Raines will host Booker at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Raines knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Booker likes a good challenge. Bishop Kenny does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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