The Northeast Raiders (2-1) beat ACE 47-21 last season and entered this matchup ranked 5th in Class AA. The Gryphons (4-0) already have three shutouts to start the season. They'd outscored their opponents 210-8.
The Raiders (5-3, 4-1 in 2-AA) were scoring 36 points per game while only giving up 16. The Red Jackets (0-8, 0-5 in 2-AA) had only scored six points all season.