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Raiders Rodriguez hauls in award, finishes season on top

Oct 4, 2016 | 1:45 PM

NANAIMO — Receiver Dustin Rodriguez of the VI Raiders is the BCFC Offensive Player of the Week.

The Ballenas grad had 11 catches for 191 yards and one touchdown in the Raiders season ending 37-17 win over the Valley Huskers on Saturday.

A fitting way for the veteran to finish his last career regular season game with the Raiders – by posting his best stat line of the year. Rodriquez finished the season first in the league in receptions with 51, and yards with 941.

The Raiders will open the playoffs when they visit the top seeded Westshore Rebels October 15 at 7 p.m. In the season series the Raiders lost 45-22 on the road at the end of July, but most recently finished in a 25-25 tie with Westshore at Caledonia Park September 17.