By Dominic Abassi

Raiders DL Kelly earns player of the week award

Sep 20, 2016 | 3:31 PM

NANAIMO — A strong effort in a big rivalry game has earned a VI Raiders defensive lineman some accolades.

Lineman Mason Kelly has been named the BCFC defensive player of the week. He racked up eight tackles and two sacks in a 25-25 tie with the Westshore Rebels on Saturday in Nanaimo.

Kelly and the Raiders defense held the prolific Rebels running game to 212 yards, with an average of 5.5-yards-per-carry. That may seem high, but consider for the season Rebels standout running back Jamel Lyles is averaging nearly nine-yards-per-carry.

Kelly now has three sacks this year.

Coming off the tie against the first place Rebels(6-1-1), the fourth place Raiders(3-4-1) face another tough test on home soil this weekend. The second place Okanagan Sun(6-2) will be at Caledonia Park on Saturday for a 2 p.m. kick-off.

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