By Terry Boehmker

NKyTribune sports reporter

In September, Ryle lost three straight football games by margins of seven points or less to Cooper, Christian Academy-Louisville and Highlands, three highly ranked teams in the state media poll.

After beating their next seven opponents by double-digit margins, the Raiders were tested in another close game Friday and kept their season alive with a 28-27 win in overtime against Frederick Douglass in the region finals of the Class 6A playoffs.

Douglass scored a touchdown and kicked an extra-point on its overtime possession to take a 27-20 lead.

After Ryle running back Dameyn Anness made it to the end zone on a 2-yard run, the team went for a two-point conversion. The ball was snapped to senior quarterback Nathan Verax and he swept around right

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