Football Recap: Gresham Comes Up Short Despite Avery Lo's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 11:36am

Football Recap: Gresham Gophers vs. Reynolds Raiders

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Gresham lost against Reynolds back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gresham Gophers came up short against the Reynolds Raiders, falling 46-20. The Gophers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Gresham lost, don't look at Avery Lo. Despite the final result, he picked up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lo was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.

Payton Chhay was nothing short of spectacular for Reynolds: he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Chhay a new career-high in rushing yards.

Gresham's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Reynolds, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.

Gresham will square off against Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Reynolds, they will venture away from home to take on Clackamas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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