Raiders Bantam VS Ft Garry Lions September 8 , 2012

Raiders vs Fort Garry Lions It was immediately apparent that a strong North wind was going to be a factor on an autumnal Saturday morning in south Winnipeg. Eastman had the wind at their back to start the game but couldn’t take advantage of it in their opening driving, handing the ball over to Fort Garry with a lost fumble. The Raiders would later attempt a 35 yard field goal that fell just short. The kicking game would play prominently as the Lions took a short Raiders punt, that hung up in the wind, and converted it into 7 points. With the score 16-0 in favour of Fort Garry, another Eastman punt was pushed back by that strong north wind, back through the Raiders own endzone for a safety. A field goal with no time left on the clock put the Lions up 27-0 at the half. The Raiders defense showed some life in the third quarter forcing fumbles and giving their offense a chance to get back in the game.  Unfortunately, Eastman would not be able to convert turnovers into points.