Raiders jump out on Grady early but are quiet the rest of the way in 12-3 loss

The football team dropped a tough Region 5B-AAA game to Grady (5-1) on Oct. 3 by a score of 12-3. The Raiders looked sharp from the outset, taking a 3-0 lead on their first series. That would be the end of the scoring for the team, however, as Grady shut down the Riverwood veer offense. The Raiders only gained 91 yards on the night, and only one of the yards came in the passing game. This past Friday, the team fell to Carver (2-3) by a score of 48-0. Demond Dennis had 189 rushing yards on five carries for the Panthers. The Raiders (1-5, 0-3) take on Therrell (0-7) at Lakewood Stadium on Friday at 5:30 p.m. … The softball team (18-11) finished the regular season with a three-game losing streak, but rebounded to make the Region 5-AAA Tournament finals before falling 3-0 to St. Pius X last Friday. The Lady Raiders will now advance to the Class 3A state sectionals, which begin on Friday. … The volleyball squad (18-16) closed out its regular season with wins over Therrell and Washington and will compete in the Area Tournament this Thursday.