Football Preview: Gresham Gophers vs. Reynolds Raiders
Gresham hasn't had much luck against Reynolds recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gresham Gophers will be playing at home against the Reynolds Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Gresham will be strutting in after a victory while Reynolds will be coming in after a defeat.
Gresham gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed a 26-21 win over David Douglas.
Michael Sullivan had an outrageously good game as he picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Tristin Huerta was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gresham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Nelson 63-13. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the are ranked 15th).
Gresham's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gresham came up short against Reynolds in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-20. Can Gresham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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