Northwest Classic: Raines looks for perfect season. Can Ribault play spoiler?

The Northwest Classic brings the curtain down on the high school football regular season on Saturday afternoon. Raines is barreling towards its third consecutive unbeaten regular season, while Ribault is enjoying a turnaround season under head coach Michael Hunter.The Vikings have dominated the series, building a 42-14 edge in the Classic. Raines has won the final nine games in the series, all but one by eight points. The Vikings have flirted with the new Open division for the state’s top eight teams but will likely be in the Class 3A postseason when brackets are announced on Nov. 5. The Vikings have won 23 consecutive games and haven’t dropped a regular season game since Week 3 of the 2023 season (26-0 to Mainland on Sept. 15, 2023). They’ve won 30 straight regular season games going into this one. Raines is on one of the hottest streaks by an area team. Union County won an area and state record 52 straight games from 1994-97. 57th Northwest ClassicRibault (5-4) at Raines (9-0)When: S