Eastman Raiders
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The Eastman Raiders are a midget to youth football club that is located in Steinbach, Manitoba
Steinbach, Manitoba
Steinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...

. The Eastman Raiders football club is a member of the Midget Football League of Manitoba
Midget Football League of Manitoba
Midget Football League of Manitoba or the MFLM is a league located in Manitoba for players of ages 15–17 years old. Currently the league has 7 teams, the Eastman Raiders, Fort Garry Lions, North Winnipeg Nomads, St James Rods, St Vital Mustangs, and the Transcona Nationals.-Provincial...

. With the Eastman Raiders football club being formed in 1991, the club is now host to over 260 athletes ranging from 7 to 22 year olds. The Midget level of the Eastman Raiders won the 2009 Manitoba Championship for the first time in the clubs history, and the first time the championship was won outside of Winnipeg in 60+ years.

The Raiders have competed against teams from and around Winnipeg, including the North Winnipeg Nomads
North Winnipeg Nomads Football Club
The North Winnipeg Nomads Football Club is a Canadian football club established in 1969 and originally started as a single bantam age football team. Eventually, the club grew to include teams from ages 7 to 21...

, East Side Eagles, the Transcona Nationals
Transcona, Manitoba
Transcona is a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada located about 10 kilometres east of the downtown area. Until 1972 it was a separate municipality, having been incorporated first as the Town of Transcona in 1912 and then as the City of Transcona in 1961...

, the St. Boniface Warriors, the Ft. Garry Lions, the St. Vital Mustangs, the St. James Rods, the Lockport Cowboys
Lockport, Manitoba
Lockport is a small unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada located just north of the city of Winnipeg. It is the site of ancient agricultural inhabitation, a migratory bird feeding area as well as a dam and lock of the Red River. The Red River Floodway joins the Red River just down river...

, and the Grendell Falcons.

2009 Midget Season

In 2009 the Eastman Raiders Midget team made club history. The Raiders posted a 7-1 record through the regular season, the best finish in team history. The Raiders defense finished ranked #1 in the MFLM with fewest yards allowed and most turnovers. The Raiders offense ranked #2 in the MFLM for Points For. The Raiders met the North Winnipeg Nomads in the MFLM Semi-Finals. The Raiders wn n the MFLM Semi-Finals gave them a berth in the MFLM Provincial Championship Game. It was only the 2nd time the Raiders Midget team had made it to the Championship game. The first place Eastman Raiders would meet the second place St.Vital Mustangs, who were the 2 time defending champions. The game ended with the Eastman Raiders securing a 20-9 victory, and claiming the first Provincial title in team history.

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