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FIRST QUARTER

The first quarter featured Eastman #16 run for a touchdown to make it 6-0 (missed point after). Portage responded with a major five minutes later with a pass from #27 to #71 to go up 8-6.

SECOND QUARTER

Both teams traded possession of the ball until Eastman #16 found Eastman #2 through the air for a big gain to the Portage 5-yard line. The very next play Eastman #16 called his own number to give the Raiders the lead again 16-8.

With just over a minute to go, Eastman #16 found his favourite target Eastman #2 for another big gain. Two plays later, Eastman #16 punches it into go up 22-8 over the Pitbulls.

Not to be outdone, the Pitbulls kept pace with no time left on the clock with a 48-yard pass from Pitbulls #27 to #81 to close the first half within a converted touchdown, 22-14.

THIRD QUARTER

The Portage Pitbulls came out of half time with three big plays to march down the field however were eventually shutdown by the Raiders defense. That allowed Eastman #16 to run nearly untouched down the left sideline 61 yards for the major to make it 28-14 (missed PA).

Portage responded on the very next possession with a 59-yard pass from Portage #27 to Portage #81 to close the gap once again 28-22.

Portage took over the ball after the Raiders were forced to punt the ball and thought they had a touchdown which was called back after an unnecessary roughing penalty was called. Two plays later, Eastman #52 picked an errant pass to give the Raiders great field position going into the final quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER

The final quarter featured more turnovers than a bake sale by both teams.

Both teams were adamant at throwing the ball into the opposition’s hands. Undoubtedly, Portage finally took advantage with Portage #81 running 32 yards into the end zone to tie the game 28-28 with 6:43 to play.

Once again, both teams felt the need to cough up the ball to the other team. This time however, Eastman #16 found Eastman #30 in the flat who ran it in to make it 34-28 with two minutes remaining on the clock.

The Pitbulls marched down the field on the very next possession, however with 40 seconds to go, Eastman #22 sealed the victory with an interception to seal the victory.

After a shaky start, the Eastman Raiders (Bantam Sunday) improve to 2-3 and face the Greendell Falcons at A.D. Penner Park next week (Sunday, September 21st) at 10:00 am.

The game begins with a big kick from Eastside, picked up by #42 (Zachary Vogt) at the 40 yrd line. #25 (Asher Fehr) receives the ball and gains first down with a 10yrd run! #48 receives the ball in the next play, however is taken down by the opposition.

Our defense starts their play with a great team tackle from #60 & #42!! (Dylan Godlewski and Zachary Vogt) The Eagles attempt a pass which is incomplete and another great team tackle by #50 & #20! (Gavin Neufeld & Blake Sproule)

Offense is back on the field, # 48(Mason Funk) receives the ball, but is quickly taken down. Their defense gives our guys a run for their money! Despite great efforts, and additional attempts to break through, we are unable to gain any ground this round.

Eastside run’s the ball wide, but is quickly taken down by #50! Eastside is continually held back with great tackles from #60, 50, and 20! Excellent teamwork!

Offense makes several attempts once again to gain some yards, with #25 breaking through for a big gain in yards! He is taken down, and loses the ball to Eastside.

Defense is back on with a surprising interception by #50, who snags the ball on a pass and runs it in for the first touchdown!!! Convert is incomplete. Defense continues with several great tackles by #9 (Tyler Howe) as well as #20!

Second half begins with a big kick from #50. Eastside pass intercepted once again by #50!! Raiders Ball! The next play sees #88 (Hunter Fehr) running the ball for a 5 yrd gain! #25 receives the ball and completes an excellent 20yrd run! Next play, #25 receives the ball again and runs in for a touch down!! Convert incomplete.

Big kick by #11 (Jace Woytowich) of the kicking team, followed by a fast takedown at Eastside pickup. Defense continue with many great tackles by # 11 and #60 as usual including a huge team pileup! Great teamwork as usual!!

The last few plays did not see any major movement on the field and before we knew it, that was the game!!! Fantastic job Crunchers!!

It was a bit of a chilly start to the day but the sun was out and the only ones who were really complaining were the parents. The boys were just fine and they played like it.

A screen pass and a fast run started the game on a scoring note for us. The raiders found the end zone. (Raiders 6 Rods 0) A huge tackle on the kick off stopped them in their tracks. Defense was back on the field which resulted in a huge interception and run back – ball – Raiders!! A fast run up the right side and we flew to the end zone. (Raiders 12 Rods 0) Convert was good! (Raiders 14 Rods 0) A long throw to the left – yep, another touchdown. (Raiders 20 Rods 0) The convert got a good bounce – just through the uprights for 2. (Raiders 22 Rods 0) A quarterback run in behind some great blocking and we scored again. (Raiders 28 Rods 0) Beautiful snap, hold and kick. (Raiders 30 Rods 0) Defense was stifling to hold them pointless for the rest of the first half.

The second half started off with a super reverse play and a 60 yard run for a touchdown. Convert was good once again. A great march down the field – touchdown Raiders! The snap was on the money – the kick FAR through the uprights…. Score Raiders. A super grab for a second interception of the game by the same defensive player gave the ball back to Raiders’ hands. A gritty run to save the first down and keep the drive going and then, a touchdown on short yards resulted in yet another touchdown. A fitting end? Snap…. Hold…. Kick…. 2 points Raiders.

Well done gentlemen… you stayed strong when some teams would have let up. You showed great variety in the offence and great strength on defense. It was fun to watch… and we’re looking forward to more great football!! Go Raiders Go!

Kick Off to the Raiders, Eagles get the ball. # 11 Jace with the tackle, second down for the eagles. # 25 Asher Fehr and Jace Woytowich with the tackle, Third down Eagles run it in for a touch down. Jace #11 stops the conversion point. Kick off to Raiders, recovered by the Eagles. 1st down Eagles and Eagles bring it in for a touch down. On the conversion # 11 Jace Woytowich intercepts the ball and stops the play. Kick off to the Raiders, Touch down by the raiders # 50 Gavin Neufeld runs it the whole way down the field. Raiders kick off to Eagles, 1st down and # 11 tackles the eagle player, small gain. 2nd down Tackle by # 11 Jace and # 42 Zachary, 3rd down Eagles tackled by # 11 Jace, #60-Dylan and #42 Zachary but Eagles make the first down. 2nd down another great tackle by # 11- Jace and # 25 Asher, 3rd down tackle # 11 Jace and # 60 Dylan, 4th down tackle by # 42 Zachary and 60 Dylan, Raiders ball. Raiders run the ball for a touchdown #50 Gavin Neufeld on the conversion fumbled no point. Kick off to the Eagles # 11 Jace and # 25 Asher with the tackle and we are at half time. Kick off to the Eagles,1st down eagle # 42 tackle no gain, 2nd down Tackle by # 25 Asher , small gain, 3rd down Eagles intercepted by # 60-Dylan. 1st down Raiders, # 50 Gavin makes a run but no gain, 2nd down raiders hand off to # 50 Gavin and he runs it in for a touch down. Extra point was good. Kick off to the Eagles, tackle # 25 Asher and # 88 Hunter. 2nd down Eagles tackle by # 11 Jace, 3rd down with tackles by # 11, 25 and 88. First down Eagles tackle by # 11 and #60. 2nd down Eagles tackled by #11 Jace but make first down. First down tackled by #11, Second down tackled by # 11, Third down tackle by # 25 no gain. 4th down 88, 25 and 42 with the stop Raiders get possession of the ball. Raiders have the ball on the goal line, tried a reverse play stopped at the line. 2nd down no gain, 3rd down no gain, Kick off to the Eagles. 1st down Eagles , no gain stopped by #88, 11 and 60. Eagles get 1st down big run and big tackle by # 25, 2nd down tackled by # 11 Jace, 3rd tackled by # 11 and 25. Game over.

The Raiders receive the kick off to start the game! Jett (#88) handles it well and runs for 5 yds. We start at the 15 yd line, with Sam (#18) handing off to Jett – who runs to the outside and all the way down the field. Touchdown Raiders! Great start to the game. Sam hands off to Jett again for the convert, who is tackled almost immediately. No convert. Sam kicks the ball – The Lightning receive and fall on the ball. They start on the 25 yd line. They handoff on 1st down and just like the Raiders, run it in for the touchdown. For their convert – they handoff the ball – fumble it and we recover! No convert. Lighting kick the ball and Jett recovers it. For 1st down, Sam hands off to Jett who runs 25 yds with great blocking. On our next play – Sam hands off to Brody (#35), who runs for a gain of 2 yds where he’s tackled. On 2nd down, we fumble the ball on the handoff, but recover it quickly. Great recovery! On 3rd down, with Sam in the shot gun, he receives a high snap that goes off his helmet. He recovers quickly again, falling on the ball. On 4th down, Sam settles in and hands the ball off to Jett, who runs to the outside and scores the touchdown. On the convert – Sam tries to pass to Brody, but the ball falls incomplete. Raiders #18 kicks a booming ball and the Lightning fumble the ball. They recover but Aidan (#3), tackles him immediately! They start on the 33yd line. The lightning hand off the ball – with three of our raiders trying to tackle the runner. Finally #88 takes him down after he gains the first down. The Lightning handoff the ball again, with #13, Kyle tackling him at the line of scrimmage! On 2nd down, they fumble the ball again, but recover quickly. On 4th down, on our 20 yd line, the lightning handoff the ball and Jett tackles him before he can get into the end zone. On the last lay of the half, our Raiders tackle the running back behind the line of scrimmage stopping them in their tracks.

HALF TIME

Raiders kick the ball with the Lightning recovering at the 30yd line. On 1st down, the Lightning handoff the ball, with Cody (#30) tackling him after a 9yd gain. On 2nd down the Lightning player receives the handoff and runs 20 yds, weaving through our players, Jett (#88) finally takes him down. On 1st down the Lightning handoff the ball and Denver (#69) and Jett(#88)tackle him for a loss. on 2nd down, the lightning go the outside, but Jett tracks him down again, for no gain. On 3rd down, they handoff again, gaining only 5 yds with Denver and Jett in on the tackles. On 4th down, the Raiders, led by Sam (#18) pile on the lightning player, stopping him again! Turnover on downs! Great job boys! We start on our 10yd line, where Sam is sacked on 1st down, for a loss of 2yds. on 2nd down, Sam throws laterally to Jett at the sidelines, who runs in for the touchdown! Awesome Play! On the convert attempt, Sam hands off to Brody (#35), who gets the ball stripped – he lands on it, but can’t get in to complete the play. Raiders kick – Lightning run it back with Samuel tackling the player. Lightning 1st down on the 40 yd line – hand off the ball, run 7 yds – #82 (Dylan), gets to him first with Jett and Kyle helping take him down. On 2nd down – they handoff the ball – with Kristjan missing the tackle, Jett missing the tackle and they score. They complete the convert with another handoff and run in. Lightning kick – Raiders miss the ball and the Lightning recover. Turnover! The lightning hand off – Denver and Dylan first miss their tackle, then recover with the help of Jett and stop him after 15 yds. On 1st down, #40 Kean, comes up with a HUGE tackle – stopping him at the line of scrimmage. On 2nd down – they run in for the touchdown with Dylan tackling him in the end zone. Great job for not giving up! On the last play of the game – The Lightning fumble the ball on the convert attempt and we recover!

GREAT GAME BOYS!

Raiders Days for the Atom Black team started with a pre-game interview with Gavin Pidsadny on the short ride to AD Penner Park where he was asked what the keys to the game were for Raiders game against the Fort Garry Lions. He responded with “we just have to keep working hard and physically dominate the Lions”. Well that statement certainly rang true as the game went on.

AD Penner Park was at full capacity for the 11:30 start where the Lions kicked off to the Raiders with a short return by Gavin which was called back due to an illegal block. The first drive started nicely with a nice 1st down run by Cazden, an explosive run by Anthony and a gorgeous passing play from Danic to Gavin but ultimately the drive was stopped by the Lions swarming defense. The Lions offence took the field for the first time but had no luck as the ferocious Jerome had 3 consecutive tackles to hand the ball back to the eager Raiders offence. After a few short run plays, Cazden exploded for a 40 yard touchdown run with some incredible blocking from the offensive line. The convert attempt was blocked. On the ensuing kickoff to the Lions, their run was cut short by a nice tackle from Damon. Once again the stout Raiders defense would hold the Lions with Evan making another tackle for a large loss which led to a punt by the Lions. The Raiders were once again able to move the ball which was highlighted by a nice run by Isaiah as the 1st quarter ended at 6-0 for the Raiders.

The boys were unable to punch the ball into the end zone early in the 2nd quarter but quickly got the ball back with Jerome dominating the defensive series. This next series was highlighted by the Bauer’s best run of the season as he rumbled for 35 yards down the sideline. The Raiders drive would end at the 5 yard line unfortunately but a fumble recovery by the swarming Raiders defense would give the ball back to the Raiders near the goal line. Danic would keep the ball and push his way through for the Raiders 2nd major of the game and would take a 12-0 lead late in the 2nd quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, Stephen was all over the return as he made a great tackle. On that play, the Lions #38 injured his ankle which resulted in the ambulance arriving shortly thereafter as they attended to him. As #38 left the field on the stretcher, he raised up his hands to indicate he would be ok as the huge AD Penner crowd cheered him on. After the lengthy delay, the defense dominated the next series as they pushed the Lions back 20 yards on their 3 plays. Then the offence caught fire again. The series started with Cazden rushing up the gut for 10 yards and another Raiders 1st down. On the next play, Gavin (or better known as Superman by his teammates and fans alike) took a beautiful reverse handoff and used all of his 52 pound frame to get across the line for the Raiders 3rd major of the day. The Raiders once again attempted the convert but was blocked. The defense was fired up once again with huge tackles by Brody and Damon. The Raiders got the ball back with very little time on the clock but another determined run by Cazden got the Raiders in the end zone and 24-0 halftime lead.

The 3rd quarter started with the Raiders kicking off to the Lions which resulted in a drive for the Lions which saw their first 1st down of the day but that drive ultimately was denied by the Raiders D. The Raiders offence was eager to get back on the field as Mikka said “just give me the ball coach”. The ball was handed off to the hulking centre and Mikka rumbled for a 50 yard touchdown which was capped over with a successful convert. On the kickoff, Evan booted the ball deep which and once again was highlighted by a down the field tackle by Stephen. This Lions drive would end with them punting on 3rd down and thats where Brody stepped in. He went back to retrieve the punt and returned the ball over 60 yards deep into Lions territory. On that run back, the block of the year was made by Jerome as he flattened a Lions player to help set Brody free on that huge run back. Odin had a powerful run late in the 3rd quarter that ended up a few yards shy of the end zone and that ended the quarter at 30-0.

That drive continued in the 4th quarter with the shifty Anthony squeezing in for another Raiders touchdown. The Raiders attempted another kick for the convert but fumbled the ball on the snap, but Stephen picked it up and ran it in anyway to conclude the Raiders scoring for the day. The rest of the 4th quarter was a defensive battle with the game ending on a big sack by Jerome as the Lions were attempting to score their first points of the game. The 30 – 0 final score was highlighted by the exceptional offensive and defensive line play as they were dominant all day.

The Raiders Atom Teal team had a beautiful September weather to take on the Winnipeg Nomads A team Sunday afternoon.

The defense played strong all game, not letting the Nomads earn a first down in the entire first quarter of the game. Our offense also played well in the first quarter, marching down the field and scoring a touchdown as well as a convert kick in their second series of the game.

After the first quarter, Raiders up 8-0.

The defense stopped the Nomads and with a turnover on downs, the offense took to the field. This time they were stopped by the Nomads. However, the defense picked off a 15 yard pass and the offense saw the field again. Several first downs and great pushes by our running backs as well as big blocks found the Raiders on the Nomads 40 yard line. But a fumble turned the ball back over to the Nomads. The defense worked hard to keep the Nomads out of the end zone and the Raiders remained in front at the half.

The second half began with the Raiders successfully running the ball to score a touchdown. A blocked kick made it 14-0.

The defense held the Nomads from making a first down and the offense took to the field. An unfortunate fumble on a run sent the defense back on the field where they battled hard – but the Nomads scored a touchdown to make the score 14-6 at the end of the third quarter.

The defense spent a lot of time on the field and fought hard to stop the Nomad’s strong offensive drive, but the Nomads scored a TD and a convert to make it a 1 point game.

A quick single back formation hand off with a strong run down the sidelines found the Raiders a bigger lead. After the convert, the score was 21-13.

A great short kick and quick feet by the kicker brought the offence back on the field for a brief time, however, the defense came back on after a bad exchange. Although the Nomads were able to sneak into the end zone for a TD our special teams made a fantastic block to stop the convert kick. With a couple minutes left on the clock the offense worked hard but turned it over on downs.

With seconds left on the clock, the defense managed to stop the Nomads to win the game 21-19.

Great game, boys! We are so proud of you. You are improving every game and your hard work paid off with a “W” today. Awesome!

The Raiders started the game with #88 receiving the kick, and being brought down just a few yards later. With a quick handoff back to Jett and a 10 yard run our boys got a first down. A shovel pass to Jett, who ran it in for a touchdown. Unfortunately we didn’t get the convert. With Sam in for the kick, Jett ran in to tackle the Lightning receiver right after the handoff. With a Lightning fumble, and a few more tackles by our defense we receive the ball due to a turnover on downs. Our offence stepped in with a handoff to Jett whose brought down quickly. Sam threw quick pass to Jett who ran the ball for 15 yards. A handoff to Brody, with a fumble that was recovered by the Lightning who ran it in for a touchdown. Our defense stepped in to block the convert, with a tackle by 63, Christian. With Aiden, our center and Sam out quarterback leading out offense back onto the field, a handoff to Jett, a handoff to Brody, a handoff to Kyle, all only gaining a few yards before being Brought down. With a quarterback sack, we are forced to turnover the ball on downs. Our Defense stepped up with a big tackle by 63, followed with a big tackle by Kean #40, An incomplete pass by the lightning offence followed by a group tackle with Denver #69 on the bottom of the pile. Christian comes in with another tackle stopping the Lightning play, turning the ball over on downs just before halftime.

The second half starts with our boys receiving the kick, with Jett picking the ball up with an almost 15 yard run. Jett’s given the ball and runs it 10 yards for a first down. Jett gets the handoff and runs the ball 8 yards before being brought down, A quick pass and Jett runs the ball another 7 yards for another first down. An incomplete pass is recovered by Kyle, who is brought down quickly. A handoff to Kyle, is stripped away by the lightning who run it all the way in for a touchdown. Our boys work hard and keep the lightning from making the convert. The kick received, Jett makes a short run before being brought down. Another handoff to Jett who after a bit of a fumble quickly recovers the ball. The lightning break through our lines and tackle Sam before he can throw the ball. Sam shakes it off and hands the ball off to Jett who runs the ball almost 45 yards only to be run out of bounds at the 5 yards line. Another quick hand off and our boys run it for a touchdown. With a quick pass over to Brody, Brody runs the ball in for our convert. With the game nearing the end, we kick the ball, and the Lightning try to run it in, only to have our defence force them out of bounds. Another great game! Way to go Eastman Raiders Crunchers Black!

It was 19 C and overcast for the Atom Black Raiders first home game of the season. The game began with the Mustangs kicking the ball off to the Raiders . The Raiders started off on their own 35 and had a couple of nice runs from Cazden and Anthony before the first penalty of the game against the Raiders helped stall the drive at the 45. The teams traded possessions with defences ruling the 1st quarter and penalties stalling St Vital drives. Evan was a standout on defence for the Raiders making some strong tackles and Cazden had a couple of nice runs but the 1st quarter ended St Vital 0 Raiders 0.

The 2nd quarter began with St Vital with the ball on their own 30 yard line. The Mustangs quarterback(#12) took matters into his own hands getting to the outside and rushing all the way for the games 1st score, the convert was missed and it was 6-0 Mustangs. On the ensuing kickoff the Raiders started with the ball on their own 45 yard line. Bauer started things out with an 8 yard run and Anthony added a couple of yards to get the Raiders a first down. The Raiders drive ended with them punting on third down and the Mustangs taking over on their 40 yard line. The Raiders defence played tough and #97 Evan was involved in stopping the Mustangs again. The Raiders took over on the 45 and once again Cazden had a good run before the drive ended with the Mustangs getting a sack on the Raiders quarterback. The Mustangs next drive started with them completing the first passing play of the game to get a first down. The drive was shut down by the Raiders at the 50 and the Mustangs were also backed up by penalties once again. The Raiders drive was shut down by a strong Mustang defence, and a fumble which the Raiders recovered, but ended up punting to St Vital. The end of the 2nd quarter was highlighted by good defence by Eastman as #56 did a good job of tackling. Bauer and Odin both added some strong runs, but the first half ended Mustangs 6-Raiders 0.

The 2nd half kickoff was received by the Mustangs and they began with the ball on the 45. Eastman started with some more great pursuits from #56 (Jerome) and St Vital was also slowed by penalties before their offence took over. #5 for the Mustangs broke to the outside and took a long run to get St Vital’s 2nd touchdown of the game. They converted the kick as well so with 10:40 left in the 3rd quarter it was 14-0 for the Mustangs. The Raiders next drive began at midfield but a couple of fumbles; the 2nd one recovered by St Vital ended up costing Eastman another touchdown. The third quarter was dominated by penalties and the Mustangs offence. The score at the end of the 3rd quarter Mustangs 34-Raiders 0.
The fourth quarter began with the Mustangs on their own 45. They began to drive the ball down the field before #56 (Jerome) for the Raiders stripped the ball away and rumbled all the way down to St Vital’s 1 yard line before finally being tackled. Unfortunately for the Raiders, the Mustangs defence stopped them right there. St Vital moved the ball to about midfield but the fourth quarter ended without any more scoring. The game ended St Vital 34-Raiders 0.

It was a misty foggy day on our home field with much anticipation of rain – which, thankfully, never came!! This time, our boys were prepared for a tough challenge against a very good team – never mind, the defending Pee Wee champions!!

And so, the game begins. “The Force” was with us on Fort Garry/LaSalle’s first drive as we intercepted and started marching back to their end zone. A big run (untouched) into the end zone got us on to the scoreboard first. (Raiders 6 Lions/LaSalle 0) Great snap, hold and kick for 2. (Raiders 8 Lions/LaSalle 0) In fact, the kick went so far through the uprights the referee had to run into the trees at the end of the field to retrieve the ball – sweet kick! #88 of the Lions/LaSalle team answered right back though with a long run for a touchdown. (not untouched – but this time, unstopped) (Raiders 8 Lions/LaSalle 6) Offence got back on the field and a huge catch kept the drive alive but no score for us on that one. Great defensive pressure forced them to punt – and offence got back to work. TOUCHDOWN. (Raiders 14 Lions/LaSalle 6) Serious defense hunted them down in the end zone for a safety (Raiders 16 Lions/LaSalle 6) The ball was back to us and a 70 yard run easily found the end zone – another Raiders scores. (Raiders 22 Lions/LaSalle 6) Convert was good (Raiders 24 Lions/LaSalle 6) After some hard work by our defense a long reception by them to #88 and it got a little closer. (Raiders 24 Lions/LaSalle 12) A massive quarterback sack shut down their convert attempt and score stayed “as is”. Offence had a quick outing and then defense stepped back on to the field. The Tank blew up the ball carrier and we landed on it. Offence had a short field to conquer and a long throw was on the money for yet another touchdown. (Raiders 30 Lions/LaSalle 12) A short pass to slippery #88 and the Lions were in the end zone once again. (Raiders 30 Lions/LaSalle 18) The 1-point convert was made. (Raiders 30 Lions/LaSalle 19) A massive run up the left side caught them off guard and we were good for a score! (Raiders 36 Lions/LaSalle 19) Another snap on the money and 2 points were ours. (Raiders 38 Lions/LaSalle 19) Defense hung on, broke through for loss of yards and put huge pressure on their quarterback to turn the ball over on downs. But the next turn for the Lions/LaSalle offence and, guess who… #88 was gone up the right side for a TD. (Raiders 38 Lions/LaSalle 25) They missed their convert and the ball was back to us. A big push on short yards and touchdown Raidesr!! (Raiders 44 Lions/LaSalle 25) Snap, quick hold and the kick is GOOD! (Raiders 46 Lions/LaSalle 25) Defense was on with the challenge to stop #88 and with great team effort brought him down and stopped the drive before it started… positive end to the first half.
The Lions/LaSalle side started the second half with a quick score for a touchdown by their #33. (Raiders 46 Lions/LaSalle 31) Raiders offense constantly moved the ball but a turnover bot the defense back on the field and moved the opponents backwards into their end zone AGAIN for our second safety of the game! (Raiders 48 Lions/LaSalle 31) Then, a spring to the end zone on the very next play and it was touchdown for the Raiders! (Raiders 54 Lions/LaSalle 31) 2-point convert – YEP! (Raiders 56 Lions/LaSalle 31) A long kick to their #88 resulted in him escaping a bunch of our tackles until the ball was dropped and our offense got busy again. This time the right side opened up thanks to som super blocking and off we went for a touchdown. (Raiders “61” Lions/LaSalle 31) 2-point convert was good!! But the Lions/LaSalle did not stop – a screen pass to, yes, #88 and he was gone up the sidelines. (Raiders 64 Lions/LaSalle 37) Their 1-point convert was good. (Raiders 64 Lions/LaSalle 38) They added another long touchdown pass to the game and a sweet catch by #88 landed another score for them. (Raiders 64 Lions/LaSalle 44) Convert – good. (Raiders 64 Lions/LaSalle 45) We got the ball back and a high pass for us made for 6 points (Raiders 70 Lions/LaSalle 45) Yes, the 2-points were added again. (Raiders 72 Lions/LaSalle 45) After a short kick by us, fumble by them, recovery by a speedy Raider, a quick scamper into the end zone, and another good convert kick… we finished the game on “run time”. (Raiders “75” Lions/LaSalle 45) Well played Raiders in a challenging game!!
We got a good picture of all of the things we need to work on and some motivation by some amazing plays by our boys. The work is far from over – and we will enjoy this win – till next practice!! GO RAIDERS GO!!

The sun was shining on this rescheduled game of ours – much to the chagrin of the parents and a coach or two. But 9:00 a.m. it was and the Raiders were there and ready to play. The offence was on the attack right away. On the ground and in the air and in the end it was a run to the end zone. (Raider 6 Rods 0) Routine snap, hold and kick for 2. (Raiders 8 Rods 0) Defense got to work and battled down the field until the ball was back to us. Offence took no time at all to block and get a fancy run for another 6 points. (Raiders 14 Rods 0) Defense faced a good offensive drive by the Rods but stopped them when it counted. A long toss and fast run combined for a 50 yard touchdown play! (Raiders 20 Rods 0) A few 1st downs for the Rods, hanging on to jerseys, tackling the quarterback, speed by the line backers and their job was done – ball back to the Raiders. A huge throw under pressure earned us a 1st down, another throw and catch just past the defenders, a couple of short runs and we found the end zone. (Raiders 26 Rods 0) The 2-point convert was GOOD. (Raiders 28 Rods 0) Great speed forced a fumble on the kick off and a Raiders recovery was a sweet way to end the first half.
A strong start with the defense stalling them in the end zone for 2 points (Raiders 30 Rods 0) and the next time the Rods had the ball the defense had a huge stand on 3rd down with 1 yard to go which gave the ball back to us.
Looking back at this game – you could summarize it as great variety of offence and solid, defensive strength… pretty tough to beat when you put it together like that!! Well done boys!! GO RAIDERS GO!!!

The first quarter started with the broncos kicking the ball and the raiders receiving. Eric catches the ball for a few yards and the raiders take control of the ball. Boston hands the ball to Austin for a few carries and first downs. Noah also carries the ball for a few runs and firsts downs. After seven plays and a great rush by the raiders Boston hands the ball to Austin for a touchdown run and the raiders are first on the scoreboard. 6-0. Josh for the raiders kicks the ball after the touchdown and it bounces out of bounds near centre field , giving the broncos a first attempt with the ball. Raiders defence takes the field. The broncos use their three downs and the raiders take back the ball on turnover on downs. Austin carries the ball from QB Boston for a first down, followed by Noah carting the ball for several 1st downs, the raiders have a great rush to the goal line , but turn over the ball on downs which ends the 1st quarter.
2nd quarter starts with the raiders defence on the field. The raiders only give up about two yards the defence stands their ground. Excellent work! The raiders take the ball on turnover of downs from the broncos and in three plays Noah carries the ball across the line for another 6 points. Raiders lead 12-0. The raiders kick the ball to the broncos. The broncos offence wakes up and carries the ball for three 1st downs moving the ball deeper into raiders zone. A late fumble on third down gives the ball back to the raiders on turn over on downs. The raiders use their three downs not turning ten yards, broncos get the ball back. The broncos QB carries the ball for 2 first downs and is brought down hard by raiders defence, Eric making a crushing tackle. Raiders get the ball back on turnover of downs and till the half make rushing plays from Austin and Noah

3rd quarter, Raiders kick the ball to the broncos, return for a few yards. Eric has a nice tackle on #80 of the broncos, broncos try for a throw attempt on 2nd down. 3rd down and broncos QB runs for a 60 yard touchdown to put them on the scoreboard. Broncos complete a throw for the extra point . 12-7 raiders. Broncos have a great kick after the TD, and Boston runs the field for a good ten yards . Raiders have a few long carries by Noah and Austin. Austin almost gets away for a touchdown run but #16 for the broncos has a shoelace tackle . Raiders complete a throwing play, Boston to Austin, but turn over on downs after third down. Broncos have the ball for a short time as the raiders defence remain solid. As the raiders offence take the ball back, you can see something has got them going. In two plays a nice run from Noah scores the raiders another touchdown ! 18-7 raiders. Raiders extra conversion is no good. A short kick puts the ball on the fifty. Broncos make one 1st down but fall to move the ball and take a few penalties. Raiders offence get three tries at a first down, and even with the chains out for a measurement, have to turn the ball back to the broncos. Back and forth the ball is exchanged until late into the forth quarter when the broncos score a touchdown with another QB sneak. Broncos complete another conversion bringing the score within reach at 14-18 raiders.

A few penalties are called in the forth quarter and the ball is exchanged back and forth with small gains. There are some intense moments near the end of the game as the broncos had the ball and where close to the raiders line. The defence held the broncos offence from scoring, and the raiders offence pulled through by getting enough points on the scoreboard to win the game. Excellent work players , coaches and parents for coming out to support our team on it’s home opener! Final score 18-14 Raiders.

Opening kick by 50. Tackle by 88 and 48 at Centre. Breakthroughs, tackle by 50 near goal line. Good pressure on QB by 61. 20 knocks ball for interception, Teal takes the ball. Good blocking by 9 and hand-off to 25. Escaped the tackle to take in for TD. Great effort for the convert by 11, tackled within inches of goal line. Kick by 50, stopped fast. Good run, Brought down by 88. Pass attempt stopped by 48 and 60‎. Hand off and tackle by 20 to save the day. Teal ball. Great blocking by 42 as 11 takes the hand-off up 20 yards. Hand-off to 25, with help from 90 blocking. TD 11 with the extra nearing the half whistle. Kickoff, brought down by 61. Breakthrough‎ run stopped by 50. Pass attempt by Raiders teal.

HALF TIME

Hand-off to 11, then 25, then 11 for TD. Good blocking by 25. 25 makes the convert. Kick by 50 and tackle by 50. Running attempts, group tackle then a big tackle by 88. Run double team by 20 and 50 for 4th down. Run stopped by 49. 1st down Raiders Black. Big run stopped at 20 yd by 48+50. 61 rushes in to thwart run. Next rush, tackle and loose ball, recovery by teal. Hand-off, run in by 90. Convert attempt by 11 within inches. Kick off, tackle by 50, raider injury #3

First half, #11 (Jace Woytowich) takes the handoff from the 30 yard line, runs it to the centre line. Turn over on downs at 20 yard line. Great tackle by # 50 (Gavin Neufeld). 20 yard touchdown by # 25 (Asher Fehr) #11 runs in for the convert. Another good run by #25, and # 11 runs in for another touchdown! Good 20 yard kick by # 61 (Judah Reimer) # 50 forced loss of yards.

Second half, #50 & 61 force loss of yards. Turnover, # 61 runs for the goal line, then realizes it’s the wrong direction, fumbles the ball on his return. Ball is picked up by # 50 and runs in for the touch down! Thanks to great team blocking, # 25 runs in for the convert! Great kick by # 61. Quarterback sack by # 61 on 4th down. 30 yard touch down by # 11, convert is good by # 25. Touch down by other team, no convert. 25 yard kick return by # 25, touchdown by # 11. Convert is good! Great tackles by 88 ( Hunter Fehr) and # 11!

That was the game! Great job everyone!

Eastman Bantam Raiders got off to a rough start to begin the 2014 regular season, as they fell to a strong St.Vital Mustangs 30-0. Mustangs defense held the Raiders offense to 4 first downs. Mustang scored points on each of their offensive possessions in the first half building to a large lead. Barrett Friesen lead the Raiders defense with 6 tackles.

Raiders start the game with #63 receiving the kick from the Rods. On 1st down, Raiders quarterback, #18, Sam, hands off to #88, Jett, for a 4 yard gain. On second down, Jett receives the handoff again and runs in for the touchdown! For the convert, Raiders try a pass to #35, Brody, but it falls incomplete. Raiders #18, kicks the ball to centre field with the Rods player falling on it. Rods handoff the ball on 1st down, with #88 tackling him after a gain of first down. They handoff again, with 3 Raiders surrounding him. #30, 13 & 69 tackle him for a gain of only 3 yards. Again the rods handoff the ball, with #63, Kristjan, tackling him at the line of scrimmage. On 4th down, the Rods throw the ball, and #13, Kyle, tips it away from the receiver and it falls incomplete. The rods hand off the ball one more time, with #13, Kyle, #69, Denver and #30, Cody tackling the player. Turnover on downs. Raiders #18 passes to #35, Brody complete for 5 yards. On 2nd down, the Rods rush the quarterback and tackle him. On 3rd down, Raiders shovel pass to #88, Jett, who runs it in for the touchdown. For the convert, they try another running play, but the Rods were able to stop them. No convert. Raiders, #18, Sam, kicks the ball to the 40 yard line and Rods player receives it and fumbles the ball when #88 hits him. Jett recovers the ball. Raiders pass the ball to #35, Brody, who almost catches it, but it falls incomplete. Quarterback Sam hands off to #88, who runs 20 yards but fumbles the ball when tackled. Rods ball!

Rods kick the ball – #88, Jett, receives it. Raiders pass to Jett who catches it and runs 18 yards! Great play! On second down, Sam shovel passes to #88, who runs 10 yards. On 1st down, handoff to Jett, who runs 5 yards to the 25 yard line. We receive a delay of game penalty for a loss of down. 3rd down, Sam hands off to #35, Brody who runs 5 yards. On 4th down, Raiders throw to #88, with the ball falling incomplete. Turnover on downs. Rods take the ball and handoff. #69 and #88 are in on the tackle for no gain. Again, they handoff and our defence stops them. On third down, they run the ball again for a 2 yd gain with Denver and Kyle in on the tackles. On 4th down, the Rods throw an incomplete pass! Great defence! Turnover on downs. Raiders take the ball on the 30 yd line. On 1st down, Sam hands off the ball to #88, who gets tackled behind the line of scrimmage for a loss! On second down, Sam completes the pass to Jett who runs for 10 yards. On the last play of the game, #18, Sam passes to Brody, but the ball falls incomplete. Great game guys!

It was a hot and sunny day but the breeze made it a perfect day to start a football season. So, the Pee Wee Raiders took to the field and they were ready to go! A great offensive drive to start, steady work by the defence and a long toss into the end zone got us the first score! (Raiders 6 Transcona 0) A great snap, quick hold and it was good for TWO! (Raiders 8 Transcona 0)

The defence showed great speed for tackles in the backfield and the ball was ours again. Super blocking by the O-line opened up a hole to get us to the 10 yard line and although we couldn’t quite finish the drive with a score, the defence returned to the field and after fighting off a long drive by the Nationals, got us the ball back. Excellent blocking got us a 50 yard run for the touchdown… another 2 point convert… SCORE!! (Raiders 16 Transcona 0)

A long kick to start the 2nd half, a smashing tackle and we were off and running. Two quarterback sacks — loss of yards — and the ball was back to us. Another huge run found the end zone! (Raiders 24 Transcona 0)

It didn’t take long and a nice high throw and a sweet grab in the end zone resulted in another 6 points for us. (Raiders 30 Transcona 0)

We did end up finding the end zone one more time on the ground to finish off a fabulous regular season game.

If we were to sum up this sunny, warm Saturday game it would go like this:
*Defensive strength
*Unrelenting pursuit
*Shut out!
*Blocking to create big runs
*Super grabs in end zone
*True team effort on both sides of the ball
*Game ending interception — the cherry on top!

Well done boys — we know there is still work to be done and more tough competition on the way — we will take care of that and enjoy the win till next practice!!! GO RAIDERS GO!!!

Raiders start the game by kicking off. Mustangs run the ball with #69, Denver, tackling him after 15 yards. Mustangs run the ball again, scoring a touchdown. #69 and #40, Denver and Kean tackled him in he endzone. Mustangs scored the convert with #30, Cody tackling him. Mustangs kick off with the Raiders, Brayson #99 receiving. Raiders quarterback, #18, Samuel, hands off to #88, Jett who runs all the way for the touchdown. Again, for the convert, #88 runs the ball into the endzone. Raiders #18 kicks the ball 15 yards with mustangs falling on the ball. Mustangs run the ball all the way down the field and score a touchdown. Mustangs try to run the ball for the convert, but #88, Jett, tackles him before he can get in! Mustangs kick off, with #82, Dylan recovering the ball at the 35 yard line. Raiders hand off to #88, Jett, who runs 10 yards before being tackled. Raiders #18 tries to pass the ball to #35, but is intercepted, and Mustang player runs it in to score a touchdown. Again, they are unable to score on their convert, with #13 tackling him. Raiders kick off with the Mustangs receiving the ball. Mustangs run the ball, scoring another touchdown. #13, Kyle, tackles the Mustang player trying to complete the convert again! Mustangs kick off with #35, Brody, recovering the football. Raiders, #18, hands off to #88, who is tackled with a gain of 2 yards. On second down, #18, Samuel, tries to pass to #35, Brody, with it falling incomplete.

Mustangs kick off with #63, Kristjan recovering the ball at the 30 yard line to start the second half. On first down, #88, Jett receives the handoff and runs to the 43 yard line. #18, tries another pass to Brody, which falls incomplete. On second down, Raiders handoff to Jett, #88, who runs 2 yards. On third down, Samuel tries to pass to #35, which is defended by the Mustangs. On 4th down, #18 hands off the ball to #35, Brody, who runs 3yrds. Mustangs ball. Mustangs run the ball, with Jett, #88 tackling him after 5yards. On 2nd down, they run the ball again with Denver, #69, stopping him for a gain of no yards! Great job! On 3rd down, Mustangs run the ball in for a touchdown. But, once again, the Raiders were able to stop them on the convert, with #30 and #82, in on the tackle. Mustangs kick with #30, Cody, receiving at the 25 yard line. #18, Samuel hands off to #13,Kyle for a run of 5yards. Raiders pass on 2 be down, which is intercepted by the Mustang player. Mustangs handoff the ball with #63, Kristjan and #40, Kean, in on the tackle, after 10 yards. Mustangs run the ball again, with #99, Braysen tackling the player in the endzone. Touchdown Mustangs. They handoff the ball and complete the convert. Mustangs kick with Jett, #88 receiving the ball, and running 20 yards. Raiders hand off to #88, Jett who gains another first down.

Great job Crunchers Black! They played hard!

The game started out with the Eastman Raiders kicking off to the Coyotes.

The Coyotes first drive ended in them turning the ball over with a fumble.
The Raiders first drive went about 30 yards before it stalled.
The Coyotes started at their own 15 and managed 1 first down before being stopped.
The teams traded possessions with defenses ruling.
The first quarter ended 0-0.

The 2nd quarter started with the Raiders on the Coyotes 20. The drive ended in a touchdown by Gavin Pidsadney.The point after was missed.
The Coyotes drive started at their own 50. The Raiders defenceman stood tall again stuffing them and pushing them back 10 yards.
The Raiders offense took over on the 40 and managed to get a couple of first downs before fumbling. The Coyotes could not capitalize on the turnover. The Raiders took over on the Coyotes 20 and got no where due to a holding penalty and strong defence. The teams traded possessions at the Coyotes 15, going nowhere as both defenses were tough.
The first half ended Raiders 6 Coyotes 0.

The 2nd half started with the Coyotes kicking off to the Raiders. The Raiders started on the Coyotes 35 yard line.
The Raiders offense had a nice run from Cazden getting to the 10 yard line.
The drive ended there with a fumble by the Raiders. The Coyotes offense could not do anything with it the drive stalling at the 15.
The Raiders offense moved it about 5 yards and we’re stopped again.
The third quarter was dominated by more defense. The 3rd quarter was highlight ed by a nice touchdown run by Isaiah from the 15 yard line.
The Coyotes started their next drive on the 50 yard but couldn’t move the ball. The third quarter ended Raiders 12 Coyotes 0.

The fourth quarter started with the Coyotes fumbling and the Raiders taking over on the Coyotes 50. The Raiders drove the ball to the Coyotes 35 before turning it over on downs.
The Coyotes drive went all of 3 yards before being stopped.
The fourth quarter was highlighted by nice 10 yard runs by Bauer and Danic. The Raiders drive was stopped on the Coyotes 10. The Raiders defense kept pushing the Coyotes back. The Raiders took over on the Coyotes 5 yard line. The Raiders scored a touchdown with a nice pass to Gavin Pidsadney. The convert was no good.
The Coyotes started their next drive at midfield. The Raiders defense was ferocious with some hard tackles and not giving up any yards. However offside penalties aided and hurt the Coyotes allowing them to move the ball a few yards.
The Raiders drove the ball nicely with runs from Bauer and Isaiah. The game ended with the Raiders on the Coyotes 20.

Final score: Eastman 18 Sunrise 0

Player of the game was Evan.

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