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We will call this game the Rain Bowl. It was a cold and rainy day on Saturday but overall a good day for some football. The boys were a little apprehensive to get wet at the beginning of the game but soon realized that the rain had drenched them already. The defence came out and stuffed the opponents on their first drive with some great tackling by #45 and #69. On the Raiders first possession we fumbled the ball and it was recovered by the Lions. The lions scored off the turnover but on the ensuing kickoff # 45 returned the kick for a touchdown on a spectacular run. The rain made it difficult to hold on to the ball and both teams exchanged some fumbles before the half. Second half, the kids started to feel the cold as the wind picked up and the rain continued to come down. We stayed in the game and showed some real determination despite some frozen fingers and soaked feet. Overall, a great gutsy effort by our boys given the conditions.

1st Quarter
With the playoffs one week away the Raiders looked to be in to their stiffest test yet hosting the 7-0 Mustangs. The Mustangs opened the game returning the opening kickoff 63yds to the Raiders 7yd line. After a couple short gains the Mustangs found the end zone and it was quickly 6-0 Mustangs. The Raiders scrimmaged 1st and 10 from their own 45yd line and looked to answer. After a first down run by Logan the offence sputtered and turned it over on downs. After both teams went 3 and out on their next drives the Mustangs got some luck recovering their own fumble on 1st down. On 2nd down the Mustangs #13 took it 55yds for the touchdown building the Mustang lead to 12-0. The Raiders continued to struggle on offensive registering only 2 first downs in the first quarter.

2nd Quarter
The second quarter started just like the first with the Mustangs marching down the field with their star player #13 ripping off another big run for a touchdown and the Raiders looked like they were in for a long afternoon on their home field trailing 18-0 early in the second quarter. On the ensuing kickoff Payton sparked the home side with a great 30yd kick return setting the Raiders up 1st and 10 from the 30yd line. 3 plays later Payton hooked up with Bryson for 25yds and the Raiders were 1st and goal. Payton took the next play to the house and after a successful kick for 2 by Logan the Raiders were back in it. Logan pounded the kickoff deep all the way down to the Mustangs 30yd line. The defence stiffened with Sawyer’s tackle for a loss of 4 and Teddy making a tackle for no gain on 3rd down. This great defensive stand set up the Raiders nicely at the Mustangs 25yd line. After a gain of 8 by Bryson, Payton took it down to the 5 with Logan finishing things off with a 5 yard scamper to the end zone. Wow the Raiders looked like a completely different team here in the second quarter. Unfortunately after a couple timeouts by the Mustangs to stop the clock # 13 ripped off another long run with 1.4 seconds left till halftime to give them a 10 point lead at the half.

3rd quarter
Raiders offensive came out sluggish in the second half with a quick 3 and out. On the very next play Anthony forced #13 to fumble and Sawyer was quick to pounce on the loose football. The offence moved the ball down the field with Aidan A first down run and Logan doing the same with one of his own. Payton then found his favorite target on the afternoon Bryson for 17 more. Unfortunately the drive stopped at the Mustang 20 where the Mustangs took over.  On 2nd down #13 took it to the end zone escaping a few tackles which he seemed to do all afternoon to put the Mustangs up comfortably at 30-14.  Our Raiders weren’t giving up quite yet as on the kickoff return Anthony juked and jived his way to the Mustang 35yd line. Unfortunately after a roughing the passer call the Raiders drive stalled at the Mustang 32yd line. This seemed to be the story of the second half just not coming up with the big plays we were accustomed to seeing by our Raider offence.

4th Quarter
Mustangs controlled the ball for much of the 4th quarter and managed a final touchdown in garbage time to come out victorious 36-14.  A few tackles here or there, a couple more breaks and this game could have turned out much different. Great effort by our boys who had already clinched a playoff birth prior to this game.  Playoffs begin next week. Come out and cheer our Raider team to a victory!!!

So, here’s what we knew before this game began. The sun was shining and it was going to be a great day for football. We also knew that we were playing a very tough opponent. We knew we’d have to be firing on all cylinders to have any success and we knew that we had to take it one play at a time and give it our all. What we didn’t know was HOW great a day it was going to be for football – for RAIDER football!! Here we go:

Some great variety in the offense and a great push by Mason got us into the end zone first. (6-0 Raiders) The defense made a HUGE stand to stop them near our end zone and turn the ball over on downs. Teg showed some super legs but eventually the ball went back to them. Isaac and Andrew got through the line and Keone and crew wrapped up the next runner. Isaac took care of their #5 in the backfield and the ball was back to us. Some super blocks on the line for Mason to break free for a 70 yard touchdown run. (12-0 Raiders) The 2 point convert kick by Mason was good. (14-0 Raiders) Our defense never let down for a second as there was a stop by Andrew and TB, then, Isaac and Parker worked together for a tackle. A bobble on the snap by the Eagles and Parker tackled the QB at full speed…. Turn over on downs!! Our offence made some progress but eventually had to punt and a huge flying kick by Mason pinned them deep in their own end. Solid defence forced them to punt. Our offence took their turn and then, with time running out, their offence made some progress till TB grabbed the runner and just wouldn’t let go to end the half scoreless for them!

Half time did not slow our boys down as the defense started things off with serious pressure from the defensive line over and over again! Andrew pressure and Parker came in to stop their running back. Nick wrapped the runner up on the outside for a loss of yards. The next play was a super high punt and TB landed on it. Our offense took a turn, and when their offense came back on, Lennox stopped their drive where it started with a huge interception! Our offense was called on again and on third down, our plan was to punt but a bit of a missed snap caused Mason to do some fast thinking and even faster running to get us a much needed first down! What some thought (including me) was a super fake by Tyson K., but in reality was a mis-cue, Mason was free to run right into the end zone – TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS!! (20-0 Raiders) The 2 point convert kick by Mason was once again – good! (22-0 Raiders) No question our defense was on a mission – TB stopped the running back, and a team effort stopped their quarterback in his tracks. An amazing completion to #5 made us very aware that they were not done! TB wrapped him up down field though, George sacked the quarterback, Paxton pulled down the quarterback as well and Andrew tackled their running back for no yards and defense – may we just say SUPER effort to turn the ball over on yards again. Offense went back to work, but when the drive didn’t progress as hoped we punted. Austin turned on the jets and recovered the punt and the offense stayed right where they were. A hard fought run by Mason with a few twists and turns and it was first down Raiders. Isaiah threw in a massive block and opened up a lane for another Raider 1st down!! Teg broke through the middle and got us right close to the end zone. Unfortunately we got tripped up and on came the defense. It was a team effort to pull down their #5 and Nathan, Keone, Paxton and Andrew powered through for another quarterback sack. George decided to fly in and get a QB sack of his own and the ball was turned over to us again. Mason, followed the block, escaped a tackle or two and literally flew into the end zone. (28-0 Raiders) The 2 point convert was GOOD. (30-0 Raiders) Never underestimating our opponents, defense stood strong to finish – a quarterback sack by Andrew and Nick and George wrapped up their runner for a shut out. Wow!!

What an amazing result!! Not because we expected it. Not because we tried to get it all at once… but because we put our heads down and we did our best on every single play!! We worked 100% from the first whistle till the last one. Congratulations Raiders on a regular season well done!! So, now it’s playoffs – and besides getting ourselves into a good position for the post-season – it’s a new beginning and what we’ve done to this point was just preparing us for NOW. We will have to work harder than we ever have before – and we don’t have to think about whether or not we’ll win or lose – we just have to think about working harder than anyone else out there. Believing in ourselves and never, EVER giving up!! WELL DONE!! GO RAIDERS GO!!

Raiders started the game with a kick by #50 Devan which was run out of bounds. 1st touchdown goes to the Falcons. Conversion stopped by #55 Gavin N. Kick off picked up by #5 Austin. 1st down run by #35 Noah. #66 Joshua passed to #5 Austin. Stepped out of bounds. Gained yards on the next play by #5 Austin. Raiders touchdown by #35 Noah. Conversion stopped. Great kick by #50 Devan. Tackle by #35 Noah and #50 Devon. Falcons run across the field for their second TD. No conversion. Kick picked up by #82 Boston. Run by #5 Austin for 1st down. Raiders TD by #5 Austin. Great team work! Conversion by #35 Noah. Half time 13-12. Kick return for a TD by #50 Devan. Good job Devan! #66 Joshua threw to #5 Austin who ran in it for the convert. Great tackle by #66 Joshua followed by another great team tackle by the defense. Tackle by #82 Boston. Tackle by #66 Joshua. Tackle by #13 Eric. Falcon TD. No conversion. Kick picked up by #5 Austin. Falcons TD. Conversion complete. Kick picked up by #50 Devan. Amazing fake out play for TD by #82 Boston! Conversion stopped. Great team tackles again in the second half. Way to go Raiders!! Final 26-25.

The very wet and muddy game started off with Damon receiving the kickoff. Our offence pulled off fake by Kean opening up for a pass from Gavin to Jerome, leaving Jerome ready to run in a touchdown, and the convert. Cazden starts the defense off with a good kick. Our defense works hard to keep the Mustangs scrambling, with a fumble by the Mustangs and Noah and Jerome working together to force the mustang offence out of bounds. Our offence comes back to the field, with a good pass from Gavin to Jerome who runs the ball to the end zone for our second touchdown, no convert. Even with a good kick by Treyton, and a some good blocking by Mikka and our defense, the Mustang offence makes it to the end zone for a touchdown, but our boys wouldn’t let them through for the convert. Our offence came back out with couple of fumbles, and recoveries by Damon and Jerome. As well as a couple of good runs by Kean and Jerome to finish out the first half. The second half started with Noah kicking. Our boys came out hitting with some great teamwork. Treyton and Cazden working together for tackle, and Damon and Mikka followed suit. A tackle by Mikka, followed by Noah and Cazden working together, forcing the Mustangs out of bounds. Asher and Mikka teamed up on a tackle, bringing our offence back on the field. Our offence came in with a fake by Kean,and some good runs by Asher and Jerome. A fumble recovered by Kean and a run by Jerome who just refused to go down. Our defense finished off the game with a couple of good tackles by Cazden, a tackle by Treyton. As well as a good team tackle by Noah and Damon followed by a huge tackle by Damon. One last tackle by Noah finished the game. Even cold, wet and muddy our boys played another amazing game. Way to go Raiders Teal!

Sundays game was played on home turf against the Portage la Prairie Pitbulls on a sunny afternoon with a slight wind coming from the south. The pre game showed that the Raiders had twenty players dressed against the Pitbulls seventeen .  The game started with the Raiders kicking the ball on the 45 yard line. The Pitbulls make a few first downs and took three minutes off the clock working the Raiders defense . The Raiders offence take the field on a turnover on downs at 9:02.  The offence trys a hand off and then a passing play which gains a few yards before turning the ball back to the Pitbulls.  The Pitbulls have a turn at three downs and turn the ball back over to the Raiders.  On the next two plays a few yards are gained and on third down the Pitbulls recover the ball. The Pitbulls take control of the ball and advantage of a Raiders off side penalty which earns them to score first (#47)with 3:29 left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt is no good as the Raiders defense hold them at the line. The Pitbulls kick the ball and #9 Thiessen jumps on the ball at the Raiders 50.  Next, a running play from #50 Esau to #9 Thiessen brings the Raiders to the Pitbulls 30 yard line. Excellent run by Thiessen! A few yards are gained by #22 Kraus and on third down the Pitbulls take down the QB and take the ball on turnover of downs deep in their own end. A minute is left in the first quarter as on the Pitbulls first possession #60 Neufeld makes a huge tackle on #91. On third down #21 Rickey makes a crushing tackle on Pitbulls #47 and it looks like the Raiders defense mean business. Turnover on downs and Raiders have 6 seconds to make one last play before the end of the first quarter.  An awsome play is made with #50 Esau throwing the ball to #38 Esau creating a first down. The second quarter starts with the Raiders in possession of the ball. Several running plays are made with #22 Kraus and #9 Thiessen moving the ball down the field.  The Raiders get on the scoreboard ay 10:02 with a great run by #22 Kraus.  #24 Avanthay tries a kick attempt but is just wide. Tie game. The Raiders try a short kick but the Pitbulls recover the ball quickly .  The next three plays show #16 Flaming destroying the Pitbulls offence with bone crushing hits on #47 and #91 this results in turnover on downs.  The next few Raiders plays cover ground with carries from #9 Thiessen ,#22 Kraus and #24 Avanthay . An incomplete throw attempt turns the ball over to the Pitbulls . The Raiders defense again delivers tackles by #16 Flaming and #21 Rickey . 4:00 remaining in the half and it’s Raiders ball on their own 50. On second down QB #9 Thiessen  runs the ball for a good 15 yards. The next play #22 Kraus runs the ball for a five yard gain. On second down #24 Avanthay gets the ball and makes a forty yard run for a touchdown. Raiders pull ahead by six points with just under two minutes remaining in the half. The Pitbulls take a minute off the clock as they make one first down. Defensive tackles by #16 Flaming and #21 Rickey . Raiders ball with thirty seconds to go in the half. A nice throw from #50 Esau to #9 Thiessen creates a first down. Next play Thiessen makes a nice fifteen yard run.

Second half starts with the Pitbulls kicking the ball, #60 Neufeld receives it and gains a few yards. The next offensive drive consists of three consecutive first downs. #24 Avanthay runs for twenty yards. A reverse from #24 Avanthay to #4 Friesen and a block by #9 Thiessen nets five yards. Then on second down the Raiders fumble the ball on the one yard line. So close .  With the ball deep in the Pitbulls own end they use three downs and the ball is turned back over to the Raiders . #16 Flaming once again credited with nice tackles. The next play the Raiders fumble the ball and the Pitbulls recover it in the end zone. The ball is placed the twenty yard line. The Pitbulls make a first down. A gain of a total seventeen yards is made before turning the ball over to the Raiders on the 37 yard line. Tackles made by #14 Volt #21 Rickey and a QB sac by #16 Flaming.  Five minutes to go in the quarter and the ball is moved ahead by #9 Thiessen. Next play the ball is carried 37 yards by #24 Avanthay for a Raiders touchdown . Extra point is no good. Raiders try a short kick but #16 of the Pitbulls makes a good run to the five yard line. The Pitbulls push the ball ahead for a touchdown by #47. The extra point is no good. 3:46 remaining in the quarter .Score is 18-12 Raiders . The kick after the TD is returned by #16 Flaming for a gain of twelve yards. The Raiders make several attempts but not enough to hold onto the ball. Turnover on downs and the Pitbulls end the quarter with the ball. The forth quarter starts with a long run by #47 of the Pitbulls who scores with a touchdown . Extra point is run in by #48. The Pitbulls take the lead at 11:22 in the forth quarter .  The Raiders use three downs for a gain of five yards and turn the ball over on downs.  The Raiders defense holds the Pitbulls offence for two downs with tackles from #2 Magonya and #14 Vogt .  On third down Pitbulls move the ball down field which ends up in the end zone by #91. Extra point is no good. 18-25 Pitbulls at 8:14 left in the game . Raiders ball after the kick as #4 Friesen covers the ball . A gain of four yards is made by #22 Kraus .  Second down is a carry from #50 Esau to #9 Thiessen for a huge 50 yard run into the end zone. Touchdown Raiders ! #22 Kraus runs it in for the extra point. and it’s a tie game with just over seven minutes left. Raiders kick the ball and Pitbulls make short work of there possession and run it for a touchdown on there first down. (#91) Extra point is no good .  Raiders control the ball after the kick with a nice run by #9 Thiessen and #22 Kraus. with five minutes remaining the ball is turned over on downs.  Pitbulls make another touchdown #47 with a 55 yard run. #91 runs the ball in for the extra point. The Raiders make several throwing attempts to try to move the ball down field. Catches made by #9 Thiessen and runs by #24 Avanthay and #22 Kraus. With 30 seconds left the ball is turned over on downs to the Pitbulls. Final score 25-38. Although the Raiders lost, the game was a battle back and forth with great sportsmanship coming from both teams. Several people commented on the excitement and level of play that was demonstrated by these players. A big thumbs up to our coaching staff,volunteers, and fans who make this possible.

First Half
It was a beautiful fall day and the Fort Garry Lions opened the scoring when they completed a field goal attempt on their 3^rd down at the Raiders 23 yard line. Now the Raiders took possession at their 35 yard line but were unable to complete the first down.  The Lions took possession at the Raiders 49 yard line, but the Raiders defense held the Lions and forced a 3^rd down punt that went out of bounds at the Raiders 25 yard line.  The Raiders offense were able to catch the Lions by surprise when Jack Lenchyshyn (#32) was able to run the ball 85 yards for the first TD of the game.  The Raiders convert was good and now they lead the game 8 to 3. Now the Lions were able to return the kick-off to the 55 yard line.  The Raiders defense fought hard and Dakota Funk (#34) made a huge QB sack for a loss of 8 yards.  The defense held the Lions and forced a 3^rd down punt and the Raiders took possession at the Lions 54 yard line.  The Raiders offense moved the ball, but were unable to gain the 1^st down.  Now the Lions took possession at the Lions 48 yard line and completed 2 passing plays along with a running play to get their 1st TD of the game.  The Lions were able to complete the convert and the Lions were winning the game by a score of 11 to 8. The Lions had a good kick-off return and the Raiders took possession at the Raiders 24 yard line.  The Raiders changed things up a bit when Austin Buhler (#12) completed a 25 yard pass to William Cruise (#31) who then ran 75 yards for the Raiders 2^nd TD of the game.  The Raiders were unable to convert but regained the lead by a score of 14 to 11. Now the Raiders tried a short kick-off return but the Lions were able to maintain possession at the 55 yard line.  The Raiders defense came out strong and executed a great QB sack for a loss of 4 yards.  In the next play the Raiders Kyle Giesbrecht-Martens (#39) intercepted the ball and the Raiders took possession at the Raiders 48 yard line.  Now the Raiders were able to complete a series of first downs to move the ball all the way for their 3^rd TD of the game.  The Raiders were able to convert and doubled up the Lions by a score of 22 to 11. The Lions returned the Raiders kick-off to the Raiders 42 yard line.  The Raiders defense again played hard and forced the Lions to a 3^rddown punt.  The Defense were able to return the punt all the way back to the Lions 16 yard line.  A great effort!  The Raiders offense were able to capitalize on the field position and ran the ball to gain another first down.  Then the Raiders Austin Buhler (#12) executed a QB sneak and ran the ball in for the Raiders 4^th TD of the game.  The Raiders again were unable to convert, but now the score was 28 to 11. The Lions returned the Raiders kick-off to the 54 yard line, but took a 22 yard loss on their attempt to move the ball downfield.  Now the Raiders took possession at the Lions 32 yard line.  The Raiders offense again were able to move the ball downfield through a series of running plays.  The Raiders William Cruise (#31) was able to complete the final running play to score the Raiders 5^th TD of the game.  This time the Raiders were able to complete the convert and now lead the score by 36 to 11. The Lions tried to move the ball but again were unable to complete and the Raiders took possession of the ball and that was the end of the first half.

Second Half
The Raiders returned the Lions kick-off to the 55 yard line. The Raiders completed 2 first downs but turned over the ball due to yards not gained at the Lions 40 yard line. Now it was the Lions turn to move the ball, but they were also unable to gain a 1^st down and the Raiders gained possession at the Lions 46 yard line. At was at this point in the game that both teams pushed hard and forced each team to turn over the ball a number of times due to yards not gained. The game stayed deadlocked until Cyrus O’Connor (#66) recovered the ball on a Lions bad snap at the Lions 41 yard line.  The Raiders continued to move the ball on the next play when William Cruise (#31) ran the ball 20 yards in conjunction with a 15 yard penalty against the Lions to put the Raiders within 1^st and goal.  Austin Buhler (#12) then executed a QB sneak and scored the Raiders 6^th TD of the game.  The Raiders were unable to convert but now the score was 42 to 11. Now the Lions did not give up and were able to return the ball to the Raiders 46 yard line.  The Lions pushed hard and completed a series of passing plays to score their 2^nd  TD of the game.  Their conversion was good and now the score was 42 to 19. The Raiders returned the Lions kick-off to the Raiders 30 yard line.  The Raiders offense then proceeded to complete a running play to William Cruise (#31) who ran the ball all the way to the Lions end zone for the Raiders 7^th TD of the game.  The Raiders were able to convert and now lead the game by a score of 50 to 19. The Raiders again tried a short kick-off but again the Lions were able to maintain possession at the Raiders 53. The Lions tried to complete a passing play, but Dustin Erickson (#54) intercepted the ball and ran downfield. The Raiders took possession at the Lions 19 yard line. The Raiders were unable to gain a first down and executed a 3^rd down punt but again gained possession on a Lions fumble.  Now the Raiders offense were unable to complete a first down and now the Lions took possession at their 25 yard line. The Lions were unable to gain yards on their first attempt and that was the end of the game. The Raiders win 50 to 19.  What a great game by the boys!!!

Kickoff by raiders #50 Devan, Mustangs have the ball 1st down. Mustangs run the ball tackle by #66 Joshua and # 35 Noah. 2nd Down Mustangs have the ball sack by #50 Devan, 3rd down mustangs have the ball, 4th down pressure from Raiders front line QB forced the turnover for Raiders. Raiders ball 1st down, Raiders stopped at the line 2nd down Raiders throw by #66 Joshua to #13 Eric, small gain. 3rd down Raiders handoff to # 82 Boston, small gain. Mustangs ball 1st down they run tackle by #55 Galvin N, 2nd Down mustangs run ball again tackle by #82 Boston and #13 Eric, 3rd Down Mustangs run tackle by #13 Eric, #55 Galvin and #66 Joshua, # 50 Devan. Mustangs ball 1st Down they run tackle by#50 Devan 2nd down mustangs throw tackle by #82 Boston and #66 Joshua 3rd Down Mustangs run ball everybody missed there kickoff to Riaders #66 Joshua return 10 yards first down Raiders hard block by # 50 Devan. Raiders #5 Austin ran for 3 yards gain 2nd Down Raiders #35 Noah ran for 2 yard gain 4th down, Raiders # 5 Austin Ran for Raiders first down. Raiders were stopped at the line no gain 2nd down Raiders #35 Noah ran 1 yard and was stopped 3rd Down Raiders #35 Noah ran the ball 3 yards. First half is over. Kickoff to Raiders # 82 Boston ran all the way for a touchdown. Raiders #35 Noah ran in for the extra point. Raiders kickoff by #50 Devan, tackle by #82 Boston, 1st down mustangs sack on the QB by #50 Devan and #13 Eric, no gain.2nd down mustangs run for 1st down tackle by #82 Boston. 1st Down Mustangs they try to throw but pressure from #50 Devan and his front line made the pass incomplete 2nd Down mustangs run tackle by #66 Joshua and #55 Galvin, 3rd down run by Mustangs tackle by #13 and #50 Devan, 4th Down mustangs score with run extra point intercept by #13 Eric no point.Kickoff to Raiders #5 Austin grounded the ball 1st down Raiders # 5 Austin tried to run ws stopped at the line.2nd down good blocks but no gain for #35 Noah. 3rd down #35 Noah ran the whole field for touchdown # 5 Austin was stopped at the line no extra point. Kickoff to Mustangs by #50 Devan , #82 Boston stopped the run 1st down Mustangs, they try to run, tackle by #5 Austin and #82 Boston, 2nd Down mustangs run the ball tackle by #13 Eric and #55 Calvin, 3rd down pressure by #50 Devan stopped them at the line 4th down mustangs throw Raiders #13 Eric broke up the pass. End of game.

We had another beautiful sunny day to watch football… and it was great football. What a game!! We knew that it would be a battle and that’s exactly what it was. And here how it went:

To start the game our offensive drive, helped by a number of penalties by them, got us down the field and Mason found her way into the end zone for our first score (6-0 Raiders). The 2 point convert was GOOD! (8-0 Raiders) As quick as our start was, so was theirs. (8-6 Raiders) Our defense stopped them twice on the 3 yard line but couldn’t quite hold ‘em. (12-8 Nomads) Good blocking and a long run by Austin and then a big run by Mason and it was “Touchdown Raiders”. (14-12 Raiders) Brad tackled their runner on the kick off, Nathan held on to stop their run, Keone and Paxton combined for a huge stop on 2nd down and super pressure by TB resulted in a turnover on downs. When the defense returned, Isaac, TB and Parker wrapped up their runner. Andrew added a huge tackle up the middle. A couple of offsides by us gave them 2 extra chances BUT we stayed strong on the next set of downs and got the ball back to end the first half!!

The 2nd half began and our defense was hard at work… Matteus showed some great coverage causing an incomplete pass. Parker had a strong stop up the middle. Overall great work by our defense and they turned the ball over on downs once again. It was the offense’s turn and it started with a super catch by Tyson K. from Egan for a gain of 20 yards. Riley Karlenzig, Dylan, and Tyson K. came up with some huge blocking for Mason to have a clear run up the left side of the field for a touchdown. (20-12 Raiders) George came up with a big tackle on the sidelines and they chose to punt. TB caught the punt next and a tough run by Mason followed but it wasn’t quite enough for a first down and on came the Raiders’ defense. Parker FLEW through the line for a big loss of yards. Paxton charged in to finish the next tackle and we turned the ball over on downs. A super TD run by Mason, with 2 big blocks by Tyson K had the sidelines cheering, but the excitement lasted for only a moment as it was called back. Our defense entered the field once again and George threw his body down to stop them plus a big wrap-up by Paxton but they still found their way through and it was a TD for them. (20-18 Raiders) Their 2 point convert was good. (20-20) So, we had to do something about it and we did. Mason ran the kick back 40 yards and a 20 yard touchdown PASS from Egan to Tyson K got us another score! (26-20 Raiders) George and Nathan were a wall on the outside for a stop, and the defense kept working. Then, Parker came up with exactly what we needed at the time – a lightning fast quarterback sack, causing a fumble and Andrew recovered!! Super job!! Their defense stayed strong though and in 3 downs our defense was called on again. They wrapped up their runner up the middle but their toss to #22 resulted in a Nomad TD. (26-26) Their 2 point convert kick hit the cross bar and luckily for them, bounced through the uprights. (28-26 Nomads) Nathan, continuing his great defensive display today, stopped the runner short and it was a great time for the Raiders’ defense to turn the ball over on downs. The offense returned to the field with 1:25 left to play but it wasn’t quite enough. One more go for the defense saw TB grab one of their bigger runners and single handedly pull him down for the tackle. The Nomads took 2 knees and it was done.

Well, Raiders, it was a well-fought battle and once again we learned that we were right there with them! Every week, take the good and the bad from the game you played and let it make you even better next time. That’s how we improve… and that’s exciting because you never know what you will accomplish next week! Let’s tackle this week’s practices with everything we’ve got!! We’re not finished yet!! GO RAIDERS GO!!

Sunny but cold… what?!? Oh yes, the wind. And oh yeah… it’s already September. I suppose we’ve been spoiled this year compared to others, so, we will not complain. Especially after the performance our boys put on. Wow! It all started a little late — but once we got going — we were really going. In fact, so many plays happened today it will be in point form… get ready to follow some serious action.

– 90 yard run by Mason (6-0 Raiders)
– Great kick off by Riley Karlenzig
– Super stop by Parker on run back
– Tackle by Paxton on their first run
– Group tackle for loss of yards
– Isaac wrapped up the kicker on a bobbled snap and the ball was ours
– 48 yard run by Mason (12-0 Raiders)
– Egan complete reception to Tyson K for 1 point convert (13-0 Raiders)
– Super pressure by Avery, Keone, and Andrew on the d-line
– Decker made sure the quarterback got nowhere on another bad snap
– Andrew caused a 4 yard loss
– Super blocks by Tyson K and for a super gain by Mason
– Big run by Egan
– Fake and run by Tyson K for a gain of 11 yards
– 39 yard run by Austin (19-0 Raiders)
– Great grab and hold by Tyson K and Nick kicked it through for the convert (21-0 Raiders)
– Their quarterback found the end zone (21-6 Raiders)
– TB – good solid run on the kick off
– Pass completion with some serious scrambling by Egan to avoid the sack
– 35 yard run by Mason (27-6 Raiders)
– TD saving tackle by Daniel
– A couple of costly penalities by us and a pass reception by Transcona for a touchdown (27-12 Raiders)
– Isaac’s pressure got in the way of the 2 point convert
– 67 yard run and some fancy footwork by Mason for another TD (33-12)
– Super kick through the uprights (35-12)
– Defence stood strong and the offence got another turn.
– 20 yard reception from Egan to Teg for a huge first down
– 69 yard run by Mason (41-12)
– Nick, Gab and Andrew all threw in big tackles
– A 17 yard pass completion from Egan to Reagan
– 57 yard run by Mason (47-12)
– On the kick off, Mason stripped the ball and had a free run to 6 more points.
– Tyson K came up with another 1 point convert catch
– Keone kicked a boomer
– Andrew recovered fumble — ball… Raiders.
– Pass complete to Dylan and then, got a little help with the quick recovery by Tyson K.
– fumble recovery by Transcona on a bit of a bobble by us and the defense was back on the field.
– Interception by Parker and ball was ours.
Egan completed to Jayden for a gain of 7 yards
– Mason followed the blockers up the middle for his 8th TD of the game
– Big tackle by Gab
– 47 yard catch and run by Austin
– Egan pluned over the goal line — TD!!
– Dylan caught the ball for the 1 point convert
– Andrew and Isaac combined to take down their runner
– a super reverse play from TK, to Mason, to Teg resulted in a 50 YARD RUN all the way to the endzone… BUT… it got called back. Still worth a mention here… what a play!!
– Daniel had great coverage on their receiver
– Interception by TB stopped their march.
– Mason to Egan — longest throw of the game and Egan was off to their end zone — a 104 yard play!!!
– the 2 point convert kick by Mason was good!!

It was a strong game on our part. It was a better second half than first. Everyone had to do their part for such a solid win. Way to go boys!! GO RAIDERS GO!!

Raiders win! Way to go team!

The Eastman Raider Midget team nearly pulled off a major come-back versus the Grendell Falcons. Down 46 to 8 with 13 minutes left in the 4th quarter, the team fought back to make it 46 – 30. A great play made by our QB just missed the receiver, and on a punt they snapped it over the punters head, and he broke two tackles at the 5 yard line before punting it back to the 30. The game ended with the final score for the Raiders 30, Falcons 46.

The game begins with the Comet’s kickoff, picked up by Austin on his knee. In the next play Eric receives the ball but is taken down before gaining any yards.  Turn over on downs. The Comets make a break for some major yardage, but are taken down by Gavin and Noah just before the end zone!  The next few plays feature a great sac by Austin forcing loss of yards and more great team tackles, holding the Comets back.  Soon the Comets complete a throw and gain their 1st TD, but thanks to great Raiders teamwork, were not able to make the convert! The Comets complete a strong kick, but is quickly recovered by Boston, who makes a run for a major gain in yards!  The next play is a pass to Noah who gets tripped up and stumbles to his knees, but hangs on to the ball.  Not long after, the ball is passed to Austin who runs it into the end zone for our first TD!  The next play sees a fake by Austin as Noah runs it in for the convert!!  Great teamwork, blocking and supporting your team members! Devon gives a big kick, recovered by the Comets, but not for long as Boston takes him down!  The ball runner for the Comets is tackled again by Eric and Austin as the rest of the Raider’s defence works hard to hold them back! The Comets have a successful throwing play, but are quickly tackled by Boston. The next pass is diverted by Eric and the ball is recovered by Austin.  It’s not long before Eric receives the ball and makes an impressive zigzag run to the end zone for our second TD!  Convert is incomplete. Devon gives another big kick which is quickly followed by a great team tackle.  Many more great tackles from the Raiders Strong defencive players.  Eric runs the ball into the end zone once again!  Convert is incomplete. Comets have the ball but their offense is unable to get through our tough defence! Austin breaks through the line for a great quarter back sack! It’s not long before the ball is returned to the Raiders and Boston runs it into the end zone!  Convert once again incomplete. The game is competed with many more great tackles from Joshua, Austin, Gavin, Noah, and Devon.  All the blockers and guards including Wilson, Kyle, Tyler and Zach also did a great job helping to finishing up a great game!  GO RAIDERS GO!!!!!!!!

First Half: The Raiders came out strong.  The Raiders kicked to the Patriots and then proceeded to hold them and forced a 3^rd down punt that gave the Raiders possession at the Patriots 40 yard line.  Two plays later, Jack Lenchyshyn (#32) and William Cruise (#31) each carried the ball to score the Raiders first TD of the game.  The raiders convert attempt was good. At this point in the game mother nature forced a 20 minute delay due to rain and lighting. Now the Raiders defense held the Patriots at the Patriots 45 yard line and forced the turnover.  The Patriots responded and held the Raiders just inches short of a first down to force the turnover.  Now the Patriots rallied and completed a pass and ran the ball to the Raiders 3 yard line.  Now the Raiders defense stepped it up and proceeded to hold the Patriots and forced a 5 yard loss and forced the turnover.  Great effort by the defense! Now the Raiders offense was able to capitalize and William Cruise (#31) ran the ball to the Raiders 30 yard line for the first down.  On the second attempt for their next first down, Jack Lenchyshyn (#32) along with great blocking from his teammates, was able to run the ball for the Raiders 2^nd TD of the game.  Unfortunately the Raiders were not able to convert but now lead the game 14 to 0. Now the momentum of the game was definitely in the Raiders hands as they would almost recover their kick-off.  They continued to pressure the Patriots and forced a 3^rd down punt.  This allowed the Raiders to take possession at the Patriots 45 yard line.  The raiders pushed the ball for 10 yards to gain a first down.  On the next push for first down, Austin Buhler (#12) passed the ball 15 yards to William Cruise (#31) who then ran the ball for the Raiders 3^rd TD of the game.  Again the Raiders were unable to complete the conversion.  The Raiders lead the game by a score of 20 to 0. The Raiders continued to press the Patriots forcing another turnover due to an incomplete first down attempt.  The Raiders took possession at the 50 yard line.  Austin Buhler (#12) then threw the ball 25 yards to Luyanda Magonya (#80) who ran the ball until he was horse-collared tackled by the Patriots.  The Raiders were now 1^st and goal.  Now Austin Buhler (#12) was able to perform a QB sneak into the end zone for the Raiders 4^th TD.  And this time the Raiders’ conversion was good.  The Raiders lead the game 28 to 0. Now the Raiders kicker Oliver Peters (#30) smashed the ball all the way to the Patriots 20 yard line where the Patriots took possession.  Now the Raiders Kyle Giesbrecht-Martins (#39) made a perfect interception and then proceeded to run the ball back to the line of scrimmage.  Now the Patriots showed some grit as they were able to hold the Raiders from obtaining a first down and forced the turnover. The Raiders responded with their own level of grit and the Patriots were unable to gain a first down and tried a 3^rd down punt that was blocked by the raiders defense. After a series of turnovers by both teams for yards not gained, the next turning point was when again the Raiders Kyle Martins-Giesbrecht (#39) again made another interception which gave the Raiders possession at the Raiders 47 yard line.  Now the Raiders were able to capitalize when Austin Buhler (#12) completed the pass to William Cruise (#31) who ran the ball for the Raiders 5^th TD.  And again the Raiders completed the convert to lead the game 36 to 0.

Second Half: The Raiders came out strong again and on the opening kick-off of the second half, Jack Lenchyshyn (#32), again with great blocking from his team mates,  returned the ball for the Raiders 6^th TD of the game.  Unfortunately the Raiders did not complete the conversion.  They now led the game 42 to 0. The teams now battled hard and forced each other to turn over the ball a number of times due to yards not gained by both teams. It was in the 4^th quarter when one of the Patriots players was tackled hard by the Raiders and sustained a serious injury requiring the ambulance to be called.  The Patriots team then ended the  game short due to injuries. We hope for a speedy recovery for the Patriots player that was injured.

What a great day for football! It was Raider Days and lots of fans came out to cheer on the boys!!
We started the game with a great kick by Devin. Then Devin was quick off the line and sacked the quarter back for a loss of yards! A couple of great tackles by Noah and Austin! Touchdown by Boston but it got called back for holding. Raiders keep on going with a hand off to Boston for a few more yards. Then a crazy “zig zag” run by Eric for a TD!  Then a reverse play and Boston runs it in for the convert!  Great job boys! Devin kicks a another good one and Austin recovers the ball!  Another hand off to Boston. And Boston runs it in for a TD and this one counted!! Way to go!  Nationals have the ball and our defence played great with a bunch of tackles by Noah, Joshua, and Austin. Great pressure on the QB by Devin!  Nationals try a throwing play and Joshua intercepts!! Nice catch!  Next Noah gets the ball and runs it in for a TD!  And the convert is good by Austin!  Nice team work!  A few more great tackles by Eric and Boston and ANOTHER interception by Joshua to end the game!! Great job defence for stopping the other team and not giving up any touchdowns!

Sundays game started with lots of fans in attendance at A.D. Penner park as it was the second day of the annual “Raiders Day” with the football club hosting teams from Winnipeg all weekend. The raiders faced the Greendell Falcons and started the 1st quarter with #22 Kraus kicking the ball to start the game. The first four minutes the Falcons controlled the ball with three 1st downs getting the ball deep into Raider territory. At 7:44 the Falcons fumble on a 1st down and the Raiders take possession of the ball for the first time in the game. They waste no time as a handoff is given to #24 Avanthay who makes a huge run all the way down for a touchdown. Raiders score first. Extra conversion attempt is no good, and the Raiders try a short kick which doesn’t make the ten yards dropping a flag for the penalty. Falcons ball at around center and they make one 1st down before # 2 Magonya sacs the QB for loss of yards on the Falcons. At 4:13 Falcons turn the ball over to the Raiders on downs. Raiders #50 P.Esau wastes no time and quickly hands the ball to # 24 Avanthay , and he runs down the field with nobody in sight of catching him for another touchdown! Raiders run the ball into the end zone for the extra point, and now the game is 13-0 from a brilliant offense. Raiders once again kick the ball and there is no return from the Falcons. Excitement builds as the Falcons attempt a throw on the next play which is intercepted by the Raiders, which in turn is fumbled and recovered by the Falcons. A close one! The next play also creates some momentum as #16 Flaming has a crushing tackle on Falcons # 28. This causes the Falcons to use a time out and regroup. Two more downs and the sticks come out to verify that there is a turn over on downs. Raider’s ball with 21.6 seconds left of the first quarter. The Raiders take a penalty on the 1st down and then on the next play had the ball to #24 Avanthay for his third touchdown run of the game. Wow! The extra point is good when #50 P. Esau throws it to #4 Friesen who makes an excellent catch in the end zone. Second quarter starts with a Raiders short kick, which is recovered by #50 P. Esau who dodges all opponents and bolts into the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point is good with a running play. 27-0 is displayed on the scoreboard. Falcons offence finally wakes up and has possession for five minutes. The Raiders defense responds with great defensive tackles by #16 Flaming, and #60 Neufled, and #14 Vogt. At 6:31 the Falcons get on the scoreboard with a touchdown. #9 from the Falcons fails at a kick for the extra point. 27-6. The Falcons kick and Raiders take possession for two and a half minutes, and end up turning the ball over on downs. The Falcons make a few plays with runs from #28, and #20 with a late touchdown in the 2nd quarter by #84. Extra point attempt is no good. This brings the score to 27-12 with 20 seconds on the clock. This gives the Raiders one more offensive drive from the Falcons kick, with #38 M. Esau running the ball all the way in for a touchdown. The extra point is good with a catch by #9 Thiessen. 34-12. # 22 Kraus has a great kick, and the Falcons end the half with one play.

The Second half is played with the clock running, as the Falcons fail to show offensive drive. An amazing run is made to start the second half by # 9 Thiessen as he turns and spins to bounce the Falcons off both shoulders, touchdown Raiders! Extra point attempt is no good. Raiders once again kick the ball to the Falcons. The Falcons waste time and eat up the clock for five minutes as they inch towards the Raiders end. At 5:40 the Falcons turn the ball to the Raiders on turn over on downs. Raiders bounce back with runs by # 9 Thiessen, #22 Kraus, and a nice catch by #4 Friesen. #9 Thiessen scores a touchdown with about four minutes in the quarter. With second left in the in the 3rd quarter a big hit is made by #16 Flaming on Falcons #28. #16 Flaming then intercepts the ball and the raiders score another touchdown. Extra point is not made. Fourth quarter is started with a Raiders kick, and within three plays the Falcons turn over the ball on downs. It takes three plays before # 22 Kraus runs through the middle for another Raiders touchdown. A pass attempt is made for the extra point, but not complete. With four minutes left on the clock the Falcons make little progress and are stopped by a strong Raiders defense. The game is complete with the Raiders taking control on the field and showing great sportsmanship towards the players and fans. Great job to all the players, coaches, volunteers and fans ! 58-12

The umbrellas were ready – but were never used. The parents were ready to watch their sons take on the best team we’ve played yet this season – and that was true. What we all might not have been prepared to watch, was a young Pee Wee Eastman Raiders team that was ready to compete, a defensive battle that was awesome to watch and some spectacular runs up the middle that resulted in some of the longest touchdown runs yet this season. Our boys competed and had a chance to win. We belong with the best in this league and here’s how it all went.

A great run by Egan got us started and a 1^st down run by Mason up the middle, with some super blocking by the offensive line, kept us marching. Escaping a bunch of tackles – Mason earned another 1^st down and a completed pass from Egan to Tyson K. gained another 10 yards. A super reverse play and run by Egan got us to the 1 yard line but we just couldn’t punch it in. Their defense stood strong. Isaac had a couple huge tackles in the backfield to stop them and George tackled their receiver but their drive continued. Gab stopped the QB run and super coverage by Nathan caused an incomplete pass.  The defense worked for awhile, stood strong and the ball was turned over to us on downs!! A long run and effort by Egan but the ball was 1 yard short and the ball went back to the Mustangs. Parker and Isaac wrapped their running back and once a huge defensive effort turned the ball over on downs! Our offense had a short turn and when the defense took to the field, Keone, a little miffed with an offside call, poured his frustration into a powerful sack on the quarterback – and yes, another turn over on downs! WHAT A DEFENSIVE BATTLE!! A 1^ST down with some big blocking as Mason followed Isaiah up the middle was next. Again, following some key blocks, Mason broke free for a 70 yard run for a touchdown! (6-0 Raiders)  Big speed by Avery resulted in a huge tackle and then, he followed it up with a quarterback sack and the ball was ours!!! The offense was on for one play and when the Mustangs got the ball back out came our defense. Lennox wrapped up the runner’s legs for a stop and after holding them tough they JUST got through and found the end zone. (6-6) Their 2 point convert was good. (8-6 Mustangs) Reagan K. recovered the short kick and we were on the offense again. Once again our blockers did their job and Mason eluded the tacklers and ran his heart out for a 50 yard TOUCHDOWN!! (12-8 Raiders).

The 2^nd half started fast for the Mustangs as their #10 avoided a few tackles for 6 points. (14-12 Mustangs) A missed convert by them kept the score where it was. Brad V. caught the ball on the kick off and kept it safe. TB and Nick stopped their runner. Parker R. and Alex worked together for a stop but got away from us one more time for a TD. (20-12 Mustangs) A super catch by Nick on a short kick off. When defense was called on again, good pressure by Spencer and Andrew caused an incompletion. A long throw by the Mustangs was completed and they were off to the end zone. (26-12 Mustangs) The runner was slippery as they found the end zone for the 1 point convert. (27-12 Mustangs) But the Raiders were NOT done – and fantastic blocking by the O-line and Teg helped Mason find the end zone. (27-18 Mustangs) When the defense got back to work, Anthony and Alex combined for a stop and Isaac had a touchdown saving wrap up. After another battle, they finally broke through and dove into the end zone. (33-18 Mustangs) The kick for 2 was also good. (35-18 Mustangs) Again Brad was strong with the catch on the kick off and amazing footwork and speed by Mason made a 70 yard run a reality. Boy, it was something special to watch. We needed one more try after that to punch it in – and showing GREAT fight, a huge run by Egan and it was another 6 points for US! (35-24 Mustangs) The defense got back on, ready to hold them and they did! Pressure by Spencer, a near interception by TB, and Avery’s 2^nd quarterback sack of the game and it was OUR ball!! The hurry up offence got us 5 yards and then another 5 and then another 5 but not quite to the end zone. Anthony had 2 tackles in a row, Isaac threw their runner down, George stepped up and cut off the QB – you know it – TURN OVER ON DOWNS!! One more chance for the offence to find the end zone and it started well with a HUGE catch by Teg from Egan for a gain of 20 yards. Defense was called on one more time and they finished  the game with strength: TB had a big tackle on the left, Keone completed a massive tackle for loss of yards and TB topped it off with a speedy hit on #31. I think he’ll remember that for awhile.

So, the final score was 35-24 for the Mustangs. Yes, our first loss of the season but what it showed most of all is that we can play with the best in our league. It showed us that even though we’re behind our boys will keep on fighting. It showed us that every little thing counts – every play in practice matters!! Don’t underestimate every time you hit the field and that how you practice is how you play. So, let’s hit this week harder than we ever have and improve on what we did once again!! Well done boys!! GO RAIDERS GO!!

The bright sun and a light wind greeted the fans and players on Raiders Day at AD Penner Park. The game got underway just after noon. The Raiders came out in the first series with a hurry up offence. Austin Bueller #12 had a spirited QB run on 3rd and 7. Jack Lenchyshyn steamrolled a nice run to the right on direct snap. Will Cruise #31 scored  on an inside run, battling through defenders. Eric Adams’ #2 convert kick was good. 8-0. The Raiders had solid tackling on defence in first quarter. Punt return man Oliver Peters exploded for a 65 yard touchdown gallop on a National’s punt. The conversion kick was blocked. 14-0 Raiders. Special teams razzle-dazzle almost spelled trouble trouble for the Nationals as the Raiders covered the ensuing kick off very well. Penalties set Transcona back on this series. A fumble recovery for a TD was negated by a Raiders penalty giving the Nationals’ drive new life. A great outside tackle was delivered by #42 Tyler Wiebe. Back on offence, an errant snap resulted in a 17 yard loss. After the Raiders’ punt, the Nationals closed the first quarter with a strong inside run. In the second quarter, the Raiders’ #90 Nathaniel Reeves had a big tackle, but more Raiders penalty trouble provided a Transcona first down. The Raiders’ offence sputtered in the second quarter turning the ball over on downs. A 30 yard run by #1 for the Nationals was brought back on a holding penalty. After the punt, the Raiders were stymied by the Transcona disciplined defence and also went two and out. On the next series, the Nationals gambled on third and short. They made a first down by a nose of the football on a measurement. Then their QB stretched a broken play into another first down. A great tackle in the backfield was made by #25 Efren Diamarucot on a sweep to the left of the Raiders’ defence. The Nationals hurt themselves with an offside penalty that reversed a 20 yard run by their #31. The Raiders’ secondary provided the team with excellent coverage and forced the QB to scramble. A booming punt by the Nationals closed out the first half with the Raiders ahead 14-0.

The Raiders received the second half kickoff and came out running the ball with authority. A touchdown was scored on a 22 yard run by #31 Jack Lenchyshyn. With the convert accurately kicked, the score was 22-0. A nice special teams tackle was made by #51 Tanner Breustedt but it was for naught as a penalty required a re-kick. #48 tackled the punter after a misplayed long snap led to a turnover on downs. QB #12 Austin Buhler took a run up the middle converting a third down gamble. The  Nationals’ tough play eventually stalled the Raiders offence. The Nationals caused a fumble at mid-field and it was returned for a TD by #51 for the team in maroon. Convert was good and the score was 22-8. On the next series, the Raiders fumbled and lost the ball. The Nationals, riding their good fortune, completed a long pass to the shadow of the Raiders goal line. Fortunately for the team in aqua green, that big play came back because of a penalty. The Raiders surrendered a pass completion to end the third quarter inside their own 20. The Transcona fans could sense their team surging. #66 Cyrus O’Connor inspired his Raider teammates with an inside tackle for a loss. On third down the Raiders took a stand and held the Nationals back. Transcona’s #15 was ejected from the game on an unnecessary roughness call. Later in the contest, the Raiders struggled moving the ball and punted on third down. To close out the game the Raiders marched down the field but the drive ended with an interception. Final score 22-8 Raiders. The teal pirates played well enough to win, but the Nationals provided a stiff challenge. Way to go Raiders!

Despite having some real good energy coming into the game the team started off a little shaky, allowing a kick-off return for a TD on the first play of the game. After gathering themselves the defense and special teams really hunkered down, not allowing another point the whole game including the conversion on the kick-off that was returned. On our first offensive possession of the game our boys capped off a three play drive with a run in to the end zone. In the second half the Raiders Grey offense controlled the ball for most off the half, putting together a 12 play drive that ate up most of the clock. The defense held the Raiders Teal offense to another 4 and out, including a sack and a fumble recovery to end the offensive series. Overall, another great team effort from all of our little football players. They offense showed once again that they can move the ball with great blocking and hard running and the defense was stout with a good push upfront and some great clean-up by our linebackers.

Cool and breezy Sunday morning football. Kick off by Devon, tackle by Austin for short bronco return. Tackle behind the line of scrimmage by Devon. Gavin N tackles for a bronco loss of yards. Huge tackle by Eric, big block by Tyler and touchdown by Austin. Conversion good by Noah. Kick off, broncos ball, back to back big tackles by Joshua and Gavin N. Great team coverage, no gain for the broncos. Shoelace tackle by Eric just shy of the goal line. Good team effort by the raiders but the broncos find the end zone. Big tackle by Boston, Broncos conversion stopped. Kick return picked up by Eric and run all the in! Austin makes good on the conversion. Great team tackle ! Turnover on downs after several tackles by Eric. Raiders start the 2nd half with a big kick return by Boston all the way to the end zone. Pass intercepted by the Broncos brought down quickly by Joshua. Kick off recovered by Joshua, Raiders ball ! Fake to Noah for another run to the goal line. Forced fumble by Kyle recovered by Noah. Big block by Devon and Noah brought down just shy of the end zone. Austin finds the end zone again and then gets the conversion. Big tackle by Devon, no yards for the broncos on the kick return. Broncos break through a group tackle for some good yards only to be brought down by Eric. Eric and Gavin N work together for a huge hit ! Big backfield tackle by Devon and Eric’s tackle brings a turn over on downs. Thanks Raiders Black for another awesome football game. Great team work !