Raines rolls over Ribault to win 9th straight Northwest Classic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Raines turned the 56th Northwest Classic into a runaway.

The Vikings used five total touchdowns from reigning player of the year Timothy Cole and another ferocious defensive performance to wallop Ribault 53-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Cole passed for four touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Raines to the ninth consecutive win in the Northwest Classic. That win streak is the longest in that series.

Raines (5-0) left no suspense in this one. The Vikings were in front 18-0 after a quarter and 45-0 at halftime.

Raines has had an unusual start to the season. Its Week 1 game against Miami Central was canceled and it had a bye in Week 6. Now, it’s a straight march to what the Vikings hope is another return trip to the state championship game in Miami. The Vikings face Madison County on Friday. They can wrap up the District 3-3A championship on Oct. 24 against Yulee.

Raines has outscored teams by a combined 278-17 this season. Ribault dropped to 1-6 with the loss.