Football Preview: Reynolds Raiders vs. Lakeview Sailors
Reynolds has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Lakeview Sailors at 7:00 p.m.
Reynolds is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Sharpsville on Friday. They lost 34-12 to the Blue Devils. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lakeview strolled past Maplewood with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-13. That 15 point margin sets a new team best for the Sailors this season.
Lakeview's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Skiles, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Skiles also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending a pass. Leyton Zacherl was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lakeview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Reynolds fell to 3-1. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Reynolds took a serious blow against Lakeview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 37-0. Thankfully for Reynolds, Mitchell Tingley (who rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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