Football Preview: Selma Bears vs. Reedley Pirates
The Selma Bears will head out to take on the Reedley Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Selma is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Selma is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Dinuba by a score of 12-9. That makes it the first time this season the Bears have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Reedley had just enough and edged Orosi out 24-22 last Friday.
Will Bacon was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Mason Cisneros also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Reedley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Selma didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Reedley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Reedley's Demetrius Vargas, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Selma to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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