Bears Lose by 1 to Rhino-Raiders

Saturday saw the Bears face the Rhino-Raiders for the first time in the 2007 regular season. Both teams came out ready to play and ended the first half tied 0 - 0. The Rhino-Raiders came up big on defense several times to shut down the Bears and showed their maturity by attack punting in the game when a younger team would have attempted two fourth and 1 attempts. Both attack punts proved to be brilliant calls and left the Bears with the entire field to cover, not to mention leaving the Bears without the posibility of huge returns on a regular punt.

The game came down to a blocked field goal and a blocked extra point. The Rhino-Raiders topped the Bears 7 to 6. The score was much closer than the stats for the game, but what really matters is how many points show on the board when the final whistle blows and the Rhino-Raiders won that battle.

If the season progresses as it appears, this will not be the last time these two teams will meet. The next time should be just as intense and much more meaningful as it should decide the league champion.