Raiders playoff hopes alive after critical win over Rhein Fire

The Raiders Tirol took care of business at home in front of over 3K fans in Tivoli Stadium. The Tirol Raiders defeated the back to back defending champions 35-19 giving themselves a 5-3 record as they kept their playoff hopes alive. 

The Raiders ran for nearly 200 yards against a normal stout Rhein Fire defense as a combination of quarterback N’Kosi Perry, Lucas Haslwanter, and Jan Weisauer controlled the game on the ground.

Haslwanter spoke on what led the Raiders to victory in yesterday’s critical game:

"We played very good football in all phases today. It's a motivational boost, you know you can beat the best teams. The atmosphere was incredible, it's simply a great pleasure to play here.”

Defensively, the Raiders forced a key fumble at the beginning of the fourth quarter which swung the momentum of the game. They then followed that up with a scoop and score on a fumble for a touchdown which was the nail in the coffin for the Rhein Fire. 

Receiver Marco Schneider caught 3 passes for 56 yards and commented on what this win meant to the Raiders. 

"We were very confident, it was a tough fight and a cool game. I didn't expect us to win so clearly, but sometimes things just work out for us. I'm very happy with the team, we were in a very good mood and deserved to win. Our coaching staff are doing a great job and if everyone does their job, we're a very good team."