Football Preview: Glenn Bobcats vs. Reagan Raiders
Glenn and Reagan are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Glenn Bobcats will host the Reagan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenn's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Reagan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Glenn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points on September 6th, they were much more limited against Parkland last Friday. They fell to the Mustangs 14-9. The Bobcats gained 124 more yards on the day, but it was the Mustangs that made the best use of them.
Glenn's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Bufford and J'Zeir Dixon. Bufford is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Reagan faced East Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Reagan had to suffer through a 69-21 loss at the hands of East Forsyth. That makes it the first time this season the Raiders have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Reagan saw an underclassman step up: John Evans rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Davis, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Reagan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Glenn's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Reagan, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Glenn, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-23 loss to Reagan when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Glenn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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