The Bobcats on the other hand, also hit the road down to Airdrie in order to face the Bert Church Chargers in their second Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA) regular season game on Sept. 21 at Ed Eggerer Athletic Park.
The Cobras had a very physical game with the Comets, who were coming off a 28-14 loss to Calgary's St. Francis Browns which had the Cobras trailing 10-6 at halftime before eventually allowing 14 more points in a 24-7 loss. It was the Cobras' first loss of the season after going 3-0 in league play, defeating Chestermere, W.H. Croxford and George McDougall while outscoring the opposition by a total of 176-7.
"It was definitely a tough loss," said receiver Dawson Gladue of the loss to Raymond. "We were kind of shocked off the start from how fast they were. We all played very physical which was great and something we have to bring to our league games."
Gladue said there were some things he personally took away from the game against the Comets that he said should help his game improve through the remainder of the season.
"My speed of play," Gladue said. "That game was moving very fast and it helped me make decisions faster and be more of a heads up player. Certainly something that could help out moving forward."
The Cobras will be in Springbank on Sept. 27 when they'll be in a match up of the undefeated against the Phoenix.
After getting shut out in their first game of the season against Chestermere, the Bow Valley Bobcats scored their first points of the RVSA season but ultimately lost to the Bert Church Chargers 57-3.
"I felt that we started off on our heals waiting for things to happen instead of attacking them," said Bobcats head coach Matt Lane. "Over the course of the game the boys started to drive forward and make some things happen. Coming into this season we didn't know what to expect out of our boys and since the start of the year I have enjoyed seeing these young men grow both on and off the field. We are getting better everyday which is all we can expect and all we want out of our boys."
"The boys have made great strides from the first game to this one. Even if the score says different. The positives I get out of the first to second game is the players making the right reads and stepping into the right places. Getting some of the metal mistakes ie penalties out of the game," Lane said.
The biggest thing we need to do is be consistent and execute our plays. If we keep the penalty flags in the pockets of the officials and every kid does their job we have a fighting chance to win. We will prepare the kids the best we can to succeed and provide the tools they need to compete. Ultimately it will be up to them to drive off the ball from the first snap and use those tools we provide to out their best self out there."
"We work hard every day at practice. The kids know now the hard work they need to put in and that doe not stop at the end of the season. We preach make yourself better everyday. I can just hope that the kids buy into the system and want to make themselves better for themselves."
The Bobcats will try to get their first win of the season when they play the 0-4 George McDougall Mustangs at Ed Eggerer Athletic Park on Sept. 27. Lane said the Bobcats will be ready and are hungry for their first win.
"It always helps and is easier to buy into what we are selling them, when you get into those close games that you can win. You can see these boys are hungry to win," Lane said. "Again they will put in the work at practice to set themselves up for success. They have come together and work hard together so to get into a game that they have a chance to win is big for the mindset of the kids and for them to not get discouraged. It's a good group of kids and they work hard so they will see their hard work pay off."
