Injuries and distractions haven’t helped the Rangeview Raiders football team in year two of the Chris Dixon era as they’ve started 0-2, but with an offense showing sparks of life the Raiders can make some noise this season.
Their last season was filled with “memorable moments” such as a notorious rivalry game win against Vista Peak High or the fact that 6 people got injured throughout 10 games in the Varsity team alone.
After the debut of the new football coach, Christopher Dixon, the team managed to have the team’s best record since a 7-3 season in 2015.
Coach Dixon had a lot to say about the upcoming season and the future of the Raiders, “…you get out what you put in. I expect our football team to be hardworking, resilient, and fighters.” He also mentioned, “A lot of players put in the work this summer and I think it’s about time it pays off. I’m hoping for a healthy season. We have a few injuries, so it’s an opportunity for other players to step up! I want our team to improve each year. We won 5 games last year and if we can win we are in the playoffs “
Returning Senior Jahiem Alexander led the team in overall receiving yards with 28.4 yards per game as well as receiving many touchdowns last season. While transfer William “Man Man” Gregory is expected to be a lethal threat on offense from the backfield with QB Tyson Tuck and running back Brandon Jones also proving to be big play threats.
Another strong-performing Raider was Kevin Prosser. In the games he played, He led the Raiders in tackles per game with 5.6 but after a dirty play from Central, he tore his ACL and was injured for the rest of the season. Now with Kp and Jah healed up the rest of the team will be coming back this year with a vengeance for the whole league.
After all the controversy last year with the brawl at Central and the devastating loss to Northridge, one is left to question if this season will be any different for the Raiders or if will they miss their opportunity once again.
