The V.I. Raiders have been proving doubters wrong all season, and now is no time to be daunted.

Nanaimo’s junior football team is getting ready to face the Saskatoon Hilltops in the national semifinal on Sunday, Oct. 29 in Saskatchewan.

“For us it’s just another step along the road,” said Cody Upton, Raiders offensive lineman. “We’ve played some pretty good teams and we’re going to play a really, really good team again so it’ll be fun to get ready for them and we’ll see them on Sunday.”