Last Friday night found a hearty crowd willing to brave the rainy skies to come out and support their Raider Football team.
The evening was kicked off with a spectacular celebration -- Raider Pride Night -- filled with fantastic food, games and more blue & orange clad spirit leaders than you could shake a stick at (not that you'd want to). Good fun was had by all!
Then, with full bellies and the Raider fight song spinning in their minds, the Harrison fans streamed into AJ Rickard Stadium (wonderfully decked out with Senior Banners once again this year!) to witness the match up against the Bronchos from Lafayette Jefferson.
To say the game went the Raider's way, well, would be an understatement! Outstanding passes followed by fantastic grabs, quick-cutting runs and tons of down low blocks and tackles would mean that the Raiders would begin accumulating points early and often.
Here #2 Coty Padilla prepares to snag one in the air and will take it all the way for the score (see "Anatomy of a Raider Touchdown" below for the rest of the story!)
A little celebration with Coach Jeromy Flowers after the score
What would a touchdown be without a celebratory bump after?
It wasn't just the offense that was clickin' for the Raiders -- here's the defense forcing a fumble
A little celebration with Coach Jeromy Flowers after the score
What would a touchdown be without a celebratory bump after?
It wasn't just the offense that was clickin' for the Raiders -- here's the defense forcing a fumble
Did you like that play #4 Sean Alford?
Wait for it...wait for it...here comes another Raider TD reception this time by Taylor Caldwell
"Did you see that?!!!"
Another Raider heads across the goal line with pigskin in hand
"It's Mine!"
Harrison's #15 BJ Bennett races for one of many TDs scored throughout the evening
As the sun began to set, the fog rolled in
In a matter of a few minutes, visibility became quite a challenge (even our stellar announcer had to resort to comments like, "Well, it looks like a Raider tackled a Broncho")
But even the changing weather couldn't damped Raider spirits
Who would have ever believed that football could have such a etherial feel to it?
As the clock wound down to 0:00 the score shone brightly through the fog
CONGRATULATIONS, RAIDERS!
Wait for it...wait for it...here comes another Raider TD reception this time by Taylor Caldwell
"Did you see that?!!!"
Smiling faces could be seen beneath many orange helmets throughout the evening -- here Coach Beth Brown captured a wide grin on Coty Padilla's face!
The fans were having as much fun in the stands as the team was on the field. Raider Up!
The fans were having as much fun in the stands as the team was on the field. Raider Up!
Here's a chance to follow the progression of Coty Padilla's fabulous grab and run
Another Raider heads across the goal line with pigskin in hand
"It's Mine!"
Harrison's #15 BJ Bennett races for one of many TDs scored throughout the evening
As the sun began to set, the fog rolled in
In a matter of a few minutes, visibility became quite a challenge (even our stellar announcer had to resort to comments like, "Well, it looks like a Raider tackled a Broncho")
But even the changing weather couldn't damped Raider spirits
Who would have ever believed that football could have such a etherial feel to it?
As the clock wound down to 0:00 the score shone brightly through the fog
CONGRATULATIONS, RAIDERS!
