CHARLEVOIX ― In a battle of two excellent defenses , Cheboygan and Charlevoix faced off on Friday.

While the Chiefs controlled much of the first half, the Rayders’ offense found a groove late in the half, scoring on three-straight possessions for a 19-6 victory over Cheboygan at home.

The Rayders improved to 2-0, while the Chiefs fell to 1-1.

Here’s some takeaways from a windy and rainy clash in Charlevoix.

Charlevoix ‘D’ dominates, offense comes to life

Despite their offense struggling for most of the first half, the defense of the Rayders kept things close against the Chiefs, who took an early 6-0 lead after senior fullback Jack Ekdahl scored on a four-yard touchdown run just over two minutes into the game.

Those were the last points the Rayders would allow all night, as they sl

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