Post Season Honors

After a tough loss to Kirtland in the playoffs some of the Raiders have been honored with post season honors:

1st Team ITCL: Jack Dawson, Chris Gause, Jared Razo, and Hunter Spitz

2nd Team ITCL: John Seaver, Grant Snyder, Jeremy Heck, and Nick Golec

HM ITCL: Steve Cornich

1st Team Quad County: Jack Dawson, Chris Gause, Jared Razo, John Seaver, Grant Snyder, Hunter Spitz, and Nick Golec

HM Quad County: Steve Cornich and Kyle Seaver

1st Team NEO Inland District: Jack Dawson and   Chris Gause

HM NEO Inland District: Jared Razo, Hunter Spitz and Nick Golec

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RAIDERS!!  ITCL CHAMPIONS AND PLAYOFF QUALIFIERS.  This season was a total TEAM effort.  Underclassmen, Next season starts NOW!!

 GO RAIDERS!!

CONGRATULATIONS RAIDERS!! 2008 ITCL         CO-CHAMPIONS!!

The Raiders beat Mineral Ridge tonight 27-14 and claimed a share of the ITCL CHAMPIONSHIP with Crestview.  The first half was back and forth with  Mineral Ridge and the Raiders trading touchdowns and the Raiders went into half time down 12-14.  The Second half was all South Range.  The Raider Defense came up big shutting out the Rams in the second half.  The Raider Offense stepped it up and scoring 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter.  The Game was exciting and many faithful fans stayed until the very end in the rain.  

The Raiders played their last home game this season but did qualify for the playoffs.  The pairings, the site, and the time will be posted at a later date.   Congratulations again ITCL Champions.  Keep focused on you goals and do whatever it takes to get there. 

Again Raiders there are many people very proud of you.  4 League Titles in 4 Years!!  Continue to get better and everyone is still waiting for that GREAT GAME!!

GO RAIDERS!!

Tonight's game started as a game of BIG OFFENSIVE PLAYS and ended with BIG DEFENSIVE PLAYS with the RAIDERS winning by a score of 34-30.  The first half saw the Raiders scoring 20 points in the first quarter with Columbiana answering and leading at the half 27-20.  Most of the Touchdowns in the first half by both teams came off of long runs and special teams. 

The game changed in the second half.  The third quarter was scoreless by both teams and Columbiana score first in the fourth quarter on a field goal to go ahead 30-20.  The Raider Offense and Defense came alive and scored 14 points near the end of the ball game with last one coming with only 46 seconds left in the game.

Great win Raiders. Great Job by a lot of different players.   The Raiders saw some new faces on the field and each one gave it their very best and helped lead the Raiders to the Victory. 

Now you must refocus on Mineral Ridge.  The Raiders host Mineral Ridge for the last game of the regular season.  The game will start at 7:00.

Good Luck Raiders and continue fighting one game, one quarter, one play at a time.

GO RAIDERS!!

The Raiders battled for 48 minutes tonight and beat United 38-21, extending their record to 6-2.  It was a total team effort highlighted by many big plays.  The Raider Offense did a great job scoring 38 points against a very tough and physical United Defense.  Again the credit goes to the whole TEAM.  The Offensive Line did a GREAT job opening the holes and the Backs ran hard.  The Raider Defense came away with 5 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries to stop the Eagles on key drives. 

Next week the Raiders host Columbiana who won tonight over Lisbon and have a record of 7-1.  The game will start at 7:00

This week the Raiders need to stay focused and practice like last week.  Be PERSISTENT and do the little thing right!!

Play Hard and Play with PRIDE!!

GO RAIDERS!!

Stats now posted

The Raiders won tonight in a very tough fought battle against East Palestine 29-22.  East Palestine is a very good young team that is has caused problems for their opponents all year.  They are very well coached and execute very well.  The Raiders took advantage of some East Palestine turnovers to go into half time with a 14-9 lead.  The Raiders put in two more touchdowns in the third quarter and held on win. 

It was great playing at home again after a 4 week road trip.  Next week the Raiders travel to United Local who beat Springfield tonight 13-3 and have a record of 5-2.  The game will start at 7:00

Take one game at a time and continue to focus.  Be disciplined and continue practicing hard.

Play with PRIDE!!

GO RAIDERS!!

The Raiders lost a heart breaker to a very good Crestview team tonight 31-28 with Crestview kicking the game winning field goal with 4 seconds left.  Both Teams played hard and the game was filled with many exciting plays.

Next week the Raiders host East Palestine.  East Palestine beat Lisbon tonight and are 2-4.  The game will start at 7:00. 

The Raiders need to regroup.  With Columbiana losing tonight, the top teams in the ITCL all have one loss.  Stay focused on your goals and continue practicing hard, and most important, Play with PRIDE!!

GO RAIDERS!!

The Raiders did a GREAT job staying focused all week despite having no school on Monday and no power for many of the players and coaches through most of the week.  The Raiders extend their record tonight to 4-1 and 2-0 in the ITCL with a 53-7 victory over Lisbon.  Again for the second straight week the Raiders played as a TEAM.  The Victory was a total team effort by many players.  The Raiders executed very well Offensively and Defensively.  The Stats are unavailable at this time and will be posted in the next couple days. 

Next week the Raiders travel to Crestview (4-1) who beat a very good East Palestine Football Team tonight.  The game will start at 7:00.

Again Great job Raiders.  Each of you played hard and with a lot heart.  This week we will need a total team effort and everyone must work extra hard.  Stay focused on the game and not all the distractions that come with every South Range - Crestview football game.   Stay Focused, Practice Hard, and Play with PRIDE!!

 Stats are now Posted!!

GO RAIDERS!!

The Raiders extend their record tonight to 3-1 and 1-0 in the ITCL with a 20-0 victory over their backyard rival 3-1 Springfield Local.  The Raider Defense did a GREAT job tonight and getting the shut out and holding Springfield to 42 yards on the ground and 140 in the air.  The Raider Offense rushed for 367 yards and passed for another 66. 

The Raiders played as a TEAM tonight and must continue to do so through league play.  Together anything is possible and as a TEAM you can reach your goals.  Next week the Raiders travel to Lisbon with a start time of 7:00.

GREAT JOB RAIDERS.  You played with a lot of PRIDE and made a lot of Alumni very happy.  Again remember he ITCL will be a tough road.  Never look ahead and stay focused ONE GAME AT A TIME!!

GO RAIDERS!!

The Raiders extended their record to 2-1 with a very hard fought 14-7 victory over Marlington.  The Game was a WAR from the beginning to the end.  The Raiders scored on their first drive making the score 7-0.  A very talented Marlington answered on their first drive making the score 7-7.  The Raiders scored again early in the second quarter going ahead 14-7.  Both teams from there on out battled it out between the 30's.

Now starts League Play.  The Raiders will open the ITCL with cross town rivals, Springfield.  Springfield is 3-0 and playing great football.  Both teams will come to play and will give each their best.  The game will be at Springfield with a start time of 7:00.

Again, Congratulations Raiders.  The ITCL will be a tough road.  Never look ahead and stay focused ONE GAME AT A TIME!!

GO RAIDERS!!

The Raiders improved their record to 1-1 tonight with a victory over Independence 28 - 7.  The Raider Offense rushed for 252 yards and put up another 119 yards in the air while the Raider Defense limited Independence to 132 yards on the ground and 72 yards passing.

The Raiders had a GREAT week of practice and it showed during the game.  They executed on offense and tackled on defense.  The Raiders stayed focused and played with Pride and Determination.  Congratulations.

This Friday the Raiders travel to Marlington.  Marlington is a Division 3 school that is 2-0 beating St. Thomas week 1 and Fairless this week. 

GO RAIDERS!!

Tonight the Raiders played a really good Massillon Tuslaw football team losing 29-28.  The Raiders Scored first in the 1st quarter and Tuslaw answered in the 2nd.  Tuslaw scored twice in the 3rd but the Raiders playing with a lot of PRIDE and DETERMINATION came back and scored 3 TD's in the 4th to go ahead 28-21.  Tuslaw answered once more with a final TD and 2 point conversion with 38 seconds left on the clock.

The Raiders played hard and showed a NEVER QUIT ATTITUDE that will be needed before ITCL games get underway.  Keep your heads high and your eyes on the ITCL. 

Next week the Raiders host Independence.

GO RAIDERS!!

Email Coach Yeagley sran_dly@access-k12.org