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‘Everyone’s taking a step forward:’ VI Raiders open new season looking for overdue win
NANAIMO — The new B.C. Football Conference is about redemption for the VI Raiders.
Winless in 2023 and just one victory to their name in 2022, the once formidable football franchise has fallen on hard times recently, but their sights are set on big gains in 2024.
Team general manager Shawn Arabsky told NanaimoNewsNOW a spirited and competitive main camp was followed by tough practices to refine a playbook ahead of their first game in Prince George on Saturday, July 20.
“There’s a lot of excitement. The guys have been waiting a long time for this game, and just for this year in general as well in terms of growth and improvement from the team top to bottom, organizationally, players, everyone’s taking a step forward.”