In the first quarter, the Raiders were allowing Chilhowie to stick around and hang with them, making it look like it was going to be a fight, but then it seemed as if the Raiders' defense was like an unbreakable, brick wall. The defense wasn't the only unit that was operating on all cylinders; their offense had an outburst of points led by Isaac Perrigan, Tra Adams, Mathew Branham, Austin Johnson, and Isaac Davis. Each of these players are seniors, which lead the team. At the end of the first half, the Raiders were up on the Warriors, 20-13.
After halftime, the Raiders received the ball, moved the ball down the field and rushed the ball in for a touchdown. Chilhowie answered right back with a touchdown of their own. Closing the third quarter, the Warriors returned a kick off back for a touchdown, making the score 33-20. Going into the final quarter of the game, the Raiders really locked things down on defense and played smart by wasting a lot of the clock on offense. The Raiders scored one more time and were successful on a two point conversion play. The warriors scored one more time, but the field goal attempt was no good as the Raiders' Mathew Jones blocked the kick. Also, the Raiders' Nelson Tate had an interception that allowed the Raiders to run the clock down. The game ended with the Raiders upsetting the Warriors, 41-26.
All in all, both teams played a very good game, but in the end, JIB came out with the first win of the season. I enjoyed playing in the game and hope to have many more victories this year.
