The Raiders improve to 4-0 in the Cascade Football League and 5-0 overall with their thumping of the Tacoma Invaders Saturday night at Civic Field. The evening thundered with the sound of the Raiders' offensive line punishing the Invaders defense. The O-line paved the way for Raiders' running back Rob Knight, who gained over 200 yards rushing. Final score: 50-3.
The Raiderette entertained the crowd of Raider die-hards at Civic Field Saturday. The ladies included a special halftime performance for the lucky fans.
Running an offense established in the late 1940s, the Puget Sound Pirates had no answer of the suffocating Raiders defense. The Pirates could not reach the endzone nor stop the Raiders' offense from reaching it more than eight times. Reggie Powell continues his consecutive game streak with at least one interception per game and Toby Seim racks up another four touchdown passes and one two-point conversion. Final score: 66-0.
The Raiders defense answered the coach's challenge Saturday with a 1st quarter shutout of the Snohomish Thunder. Topped with two early interceptions by Reggie Powell, the Raiders dominated the first half 21-6. The debut of quarterback Brett Smith was rocky but the Raiders' offensive line and defensive tenacity made up for the mistakes. The wide receiver duo of Az Bearden (two touchdowns) and Toby Seim (one touchdown and a two-point conversion) finished the Thunder off. Final score: 37-12. 
Home opener against the Renton Ravens of the Northwest Football League. Raiders jump out to an early 1st quarter lead, 20 to 12, thanks to a quick, opportunistic defense. The Ravens charged back in the 2nd quarter to cut the lead down 26-20 on the shoulders of running back William McGee. The Raiders finished the Ravens off in the 3rd quarter, 42-26. Linebacker Antonie Dudley drove a nail in the Ravens coffin with a fumble recovery for a touch late in the 4th quarter. Final score: 50-26.