Football Preview: Sunnyside Wildcats vs. Reedley Pirates
Sunnyside has gone 7-1 against Reedley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sunnyside Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Reedley Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Wildcats fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They really took it to Madera for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-27 victory on the road. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with 32 points.
Sunnyside's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cj Jones, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jones was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Donta Hart, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Reedley didn't have too much trouble with Fresno on the road on Thursday as they won 26-7.
Will Bacon had a dynamite game for Reedley, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Bacon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Reedley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Reedley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Fresno's QB won't forget Cristian Cobian anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Sunnyside beat Reedley 42-35 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Reedley's Ryan Warkentin, who rushed for 284 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sunnyside to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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