Football Preview: Reed Raiders vs. Reno Huskies
Reed has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Reno Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Reed will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Reed is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past McQueen 49-7 on the road on Friday. Considering the Raiders have won three matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Reed's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nishaan Bajwa, who threw for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards. Mitchell Bertolino was in the mix too, providing Reed with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Reed was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Reed wouldn't let McQueen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Reed can thank Caleb Pitcher and Oscar Casarez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Reno faced Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Reno took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Douglas. That makes it the first time this season the Huskies have let down their home crowd.
Despite their defeat, Reno saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dawson Planeta, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Planeta is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game. Braylon Wilson was another key passer, throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Reed pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Reno, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Reed against Reno in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Will Reed repeat their success, or does Reno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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