It was a back-and-forth football game, but the champs were able to come out on top.

The Westshore Rebels edged the V.I. Raiders 27-25 in B.C. Football Conference action on Saturday at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park.

The home team led 14-3 until just before halftime, when the visitors drove the field and made it 14-10 at the break. The score stayed that way until the fourth quarter, when the Rebels were able to go up by two scores and hold on.