The Raiders gave up a lead and lost their season opener.

The V.I. Raiders were edged 33-31 by the Chilliwack Huskers on Sunday in the Fraser Valley as the B.C. Football Conference season got underway.

Nanaimo led 24-3 at halftime, but the Chilliwack had the upper hand late and outscored V.I. by a 21-0 margin in the fourth quarter.