Ravenwood escapes Lipscomb Academy in overtime win

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ravenwood Raptors and Lipscomb Academy Mustangs met at the Reese Smith Athletic Complex on Friday night for the annual cross-town matchup, and boy, it was a great game. Both teams went back and forth, but in the end, the Raptors escaped with a 22-21 win. [player_tooltip player_id='402559' first='Maverick' last='Chance'] broke the scoreless tie with an 11-yard touchdown run towards the end of the first half, followed by a [player_tooltip player_id='1170988' first='Cam' last='Blivens'] receiving TD to send it to halftime tied 7-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='402540' first='Femi' last='Babalola'] reclaimed Ravenwood's lead with a passing score early in the third quarter. &nbsp;However, midway through the fourth, Lipscomb Academy freshman running back [player_tooltip player_id='1297479' first='Manoach' last='Crockett'] muscled his way into the end zone to tie things again, this time at 14 apiece.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The contest went into overtime, and even though Blivens caught his second touchdown of the night, Babalola scored on a QB draw, then completed a two-point conversion for the 22-21 win to move his team to 2-0 while Lipscomb Academy drops to 0-2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This action-packed contest featured multiple standout players, but I've narrowed it down to five, mainly on the offensive side of the football. Let's get into the stars of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["402540"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b292c92f35a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Babalola had a slow start to this game, but quickly picked it up and was a big reason why Ravenwood won. The Boston College commit flashed his mobility by extending plays and taking off to pick up solid gains. He was also nice in the passing game, putting good touch on his passes, having a solid pocket presence and flashing good accuracy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1373099"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b292c92f3b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Anderson is an absolute animal at linebacker who took over the game defensively. The senior had nearly 10 tackles, along with a sack and an interception. He's explosive, has a high motor, is a good tackler and is extremely physical. While he's a tad undersized, Anderson is built well and makes up for it with his energy on the gridiron. He's genuinely one of the most underrated players in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1170988"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b292c92f3fd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blivens is a freak of nature at wideout who's the complete package for Lipscomb Academy. He's got good speed and route running while being extremely athletic and high-pointing the ball better than nearly anyone else in the state. The Columbia commit had 204 yards in week one and followed it up with another outstanding performance on Friday with well over 100 yards and two scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1103577"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b292c92f440"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pace's statsheet may not wow you because he shares the backfield, so it's hard for him to assemble a monster performance. However, he was a key factor in why the Raptors won. He was good in pass protection while running very hard and giving RHS a good enough run game to stay balanced. Pace has a compact build but is strong, has nice athleticism, good vision and is slippery, which makes him hard to tackle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1562196"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68b292c92f480"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Despite the loss, the senior quarterback put together a nice game. He was solid through the air with nice touch on his passes, while being a threat in the running game. White is a good improviser who can scramble around until someone is open, or take off for a gain. He took some shots tonight but showed his toughness in getting back up and producing for his team, no matter what.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->