Raiders confident heading into playoff date with first place Rebels
NANAIMO — The VI Raiders are going into their playoff game against Westshore in an unfamiliar position. As the underdog.
Confidence is high around the Raiders thanks to a strong push towards the end of the season that included a tie against the Rebels and wins over Okanagan and Valley. Raiders coach Jerome Erdman says he has mixed feelings about the league taking a bye week before the playoffs.
“It’s kind of a two edged sword. It did give us time to recover a little bit but then when you’re on a roll you just want to keep playing. We’ve had some pretty intense practices during the bye week to keep not only in shape but to keep our mental edge, and then this week is business as usual,” said Erdman.
The Raiders have some recent success to draw on from their last head-to-head meeting with the 8-1-1 Rebels. That game in Week 8 finished in a 25-25 tie in Nanaimo.