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| 10/27/23 - Away | 6-48 L |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 7-34 L |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 21-37 L |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 26-33 L |
| 03/05/21 - Home | 30-24 W |
| + 5 more games |
Damonte Ranch and Reed are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Damonte Ranch lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Galena, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Mustangs took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 33-6 win over the Grizzlies. Considering the Mustangs have won three games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Damonte Ranch can attribute much of their success to Christian Diehl, who threw for 164 yards and two TDs, and also caught one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Damonte Ranch proved: they limited Galena to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. While eight picked up at least one total tackle, Amari Nash stood above the rest. He picked up 77 receiving yards and one score. Damonte Ranch didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Damonte Ranch's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Galena's QB won't forget Miah Milan anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Elias Tahu got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Reed faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Raiders took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miners. The Raiders have struggled against the Miners recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Damonte Ranch will have to contain Bronwyn Rios as he made an impact in Reed's last game. He rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 87 yards and one TD. Rios also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles. Another player making a difference was Shaysan Rivero, who gained 101 total yards.
The victory snapped Damonte Ranch's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Reed, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Damonte Ranch took a serious blow against Reed when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 34-0.
