Raiders Win Ribbon Cutting Game Versus The Vikings - Photo Feature Game

Photos by Robert Thomas

The Moose Jaw Raiders team came out strong and were able to use their strong defence to hammer out a win against their hometown rivals - Moose Jaw Vikings - in U14 division play in the Kinsmen Moose Jaw Minor Football League on Friday evening.

Moments before the game started Mayor Clive Tolley cut the ribbon to officially announce the Grand Opening of the improvements at Elks Field and the Kinsmen Sports Complex.

The Raiders led 23 - 0 at halftime on their way to a 29 - 0 victory over the Vikings.

The win moves the Raiders to 4 - 1 and the Vikings to 2 - 3.

Moose Jaw Vikings quarterback Keaton Bauck evades a tackler

Moose Jaw Vikings second quarterback Keltyn Chappel attempts to escape a diving Moose Jaw Raiders tackler

Moose Jaw Raiders Brooks Michalicz tries to evade a tackle by Moose Jaw Vikings defender Teegan Kivol

Moose Jaw Vikings Teegan Kivol (right) fumbles the ball after being tackled. Kivol was able to recover the ball despite Moose Jaw Raiders Lucas Lind ready to grab the loose ball

Moose Jaw Raiders Bennett Karst (left) grabs ahold of Moose Jaw Vikings Nelson Karal

Moose Jaw Vikings Harrison Inglis fights with Moose Jaw Raiders Everet Dunlop for a pass

Moose Jaw Raiders Tatem Millar (right) tries to run past Moose Jaw Vikings Lachlan Hender

Moose Jaw Vikings Lachlan Hender (left) pursues Moose Jaw Raiders Nathan Seman

Moose Jaw Vikings Bekkem Usher (left) is wrapped up by a Moose Jaw Raiders defender

Moose Jaw Vikings Lachlan Hender manages to get a successful punt off under pressure

A Moose Jaw Raiders punt returner catches the ball in the air