Winning national championships always is on the top of the to-do list for the Racine Raiders. But not just any national championships – real ones. And with a huge move for the iconic semiprofessional franchise that has nine crowns to its credit, the Raiders now have a chance to take things to an even higher […]
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UPDATE: Witnesses say 16-year-old shot outside Horlick Field after football game
UPDATE 8:14 a.m. Sept. 10: Officials with the Racine Police Department confirmed Saturday morning that a 16-year-old girl was shot in the leg. Officers providing extra attention at the Horlick football game heard the shots and ran toward High Street and Blake Avenue. They found the girl laying on the sidewalk after being shot in […]
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Racine Raiders avenge season’s worst performance with 44-14 victory over Illinois Cowboys
RACINE — What better way to make up for a crushing loss than with a resounding, definitive win? That’s exactly what the Racine Raiders did Saturday night on Horlick Field. Racine won its second game in a row and kicked off a stretch of potential revenge games with a 44-14 thrashing of the Illinois Cowboys […]
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Racine Raiders football hangs 70 on Michigan squad in blowout victory
RACINE — The hometown team’s scoreboard lit up with a 70-burger Saturday night. “A 70-burger? Really?” Really. The Racine Raiders had some fun in front of a season-high crowd of more than 500 people in a 70-0 shellacking of the visiting Seminoles from Grand Rapids, Mich. With this win, Racine improved to 6-2 overall. Stanley […]
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Shorthanded Racine Raiders outlasted in pivotal MidStates battle
RACINE – Just ask Wilbert Kennedy about how good his team is, and he’ll tell you the Racine Raiders can hang with – and beat – any opponent. This is most likely true. But it’s not easy to emerge victorious when you have nine regular linemen injured and unavailable against the cream of the crop, […]
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City of Racine receives outstanding turnout for 7v7 Football League, new rules implemented
New to Racine is a youth high school summer 7v7 Football League. The league is comprised of High School teams within Racine County, according to the City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS). This is a summer program that gives student-athletes the chance to work out and condition in the off-season. Games started […]
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Norwood, defense fuel 2nd straight Raiders win
Age ain’t nothing but a number. Just ask Racine Raiders longtime wide receiver Will Norwood. The 37-year-old Racine Case grad and former Division 1 college football player snagged two touchdowns to lead the hometown team to a 21-6 victory over the visiting Midway Marauders Saturday night at Historic Horlick Field. It was the second consecutive […]