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The Rice Raiders were handed their first district loss of the season by East Bernard on Friday, Oct. 23, at East Bernard High School.
The game finished with the Raiders on the losing end of a 35-27 final score.
The game started with East Bernard jumping out to a 7-0 lead. They help onto this lead until the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter East Bernard scored twice and help onto a 21-0 lead. Then the Raiders responded thanks to a three-yard rushing touchdown from Ja’Jawaun Hicks to cut East Bernard’s lead to 21-7.
This East Bernard extended their lead with another touchdown to go up 28-7. Before the first half ended Kor’Dae Johnson found Ta’Rell Tarver to bring the score to 28-13 going into halftime.
In the third quarter the Raiders opened the scoring as Jeremiah Grounds intercepted a pass from East Bernard and returned it for a touchdown. This pushed the score to 28-20 and put the Raiders within striking distance.
Unfortunately, East Bernard scored once more to make the score 35-20. The Raiders came back in the fourth quarter, and Johnson ran in a score from 14 yards out to arrive at the final score of 35-27.
Johnson finished the night completing 13 of 23 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. Glenn Mills was Johnson’s top targets with eight targets and five catches for 64 yards.
DJ Amos caught three passes Friday night and recorded 56 yards. Tarver caught teo passes and recorded 72 yards and scored a touchdown.
On the ground for the Raiders, Gabe Barrios led the way with three carries for 67 yards. He was followed by Tarver who carried the ball seven times for 25 yards.
Finally, Johnson carried the ball 11 times for 32 yards and scored a touchdown.
The Raiders will look to get back in the won column on Friday, Oct. 30, where they will face Tidehaven at Rice Consolidated High School.
