The Reagan Rattlers were stunned, not at the end of the game, but by half-time. They found themselves in a bind, and tried to come back from a deficit of 24-0. Delvage McIntyre, senior, scored twice only five minutes into the game. Then, Quinton Sheffield, senior, and Devante Jackson, senior, racked up a total of 165 rushing yards and 2 scores in the first half.
But the well coached Rattlers came out after halftime and scored on an 87-yard drive ending in a Trevor Knight, junior, run for a touchdown 15 yards out.
The Riders waited for their chance to respond, but it was delayed because Reagan kicked an onside kick and recovered it. After an 11-play 54-yard drive, the Riders found themselves in a hole when their offense couldn’t score and Reagan was back in the game after scoring 14 unanswered points, but the come back would stop there.
In the end the Riders would prevail and end up winning to advance to the playoffs. This keeps the playoff streak going for the third year in a row, making it to the post-season. The Riders will face Malcom Brown and the Steele Knights in the bi-district game and the first ever meeting between these two teams.
