Series History: Warren East leads 19-14

Series at Warren East: Warren East leads 9-7

 

In the last decade in this series, homefield has been crucial for the Raiders. They have won 4 of 5 at Warren East, the lone loss a 42-6 beatdown in 2009. The Raiders have won two straight overall following a three year stint of domination by Allen County-Scottsville. The series has a lot of back and forth, and exempting the first six games of the series, the Patriots lead the series 14-13. But it's only close in wins and losses of late, as no game has been a single score affair since 2004.

 

This game will have significant postseason implications. Their last time out, the Raiders were smashed 37-7 by Franklin-Simpson, putting them behind the eight ball in the standings. A loss here would realistically lock them into the 3 seed for the playoffs. A win, and they stay alive in the district title hunt (with a little help needed from the Patriots). The Raiders have a losing record at this point in the year for the first time since 2010. On the other side of the coin, the Patriots enter winners of three straight and four of five, an a win would set up an outright district title game at Franklin-Simpson next week. The Patriots have surged behind RB Charlie Trapp, already a 1,000 yard rusher on the year, and the emergence of QB Jessie Bow.

ACS 27-20.