Football Preview: Reagan Raiders vs. R.J. Reynolds Demons
Reagan is 9-1 against R.J. Reynolds since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Reagan Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Reagan and Mount Tabor met for a duel on Friday where Reagan couldn't get it done. Reagan took a hard 29-13 fall against Mount Tabor.
Reagan's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of John Evans Jr., who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Carson Bowman, who picked up 55 receiving yards.
Reagan wouldn't let Mount Tabor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Seven Glover, Alonzo Mccoy, and Jerry Summers picked up one apiece. Glover also made five total tackles, which is notable because Reagan is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Reagan got some further help from Leo Housel-Rajacich: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for R.J. Reynolds just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by West Forsyth on the road and fell 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Titans are ranked 11th).
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph (Joe) Crowley and John (Mac) Murphy.
R.J. Reynolds didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Cronan and DeAndre Charles. Jaylen Coakley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Reagan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for R.J. Reynolds, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Reagan against R.J. Reynolds in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-29 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was R.J. Reynolds' Adrian Jones, who rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Reagan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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