Football Preview: Reed Raiders vs. Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos
The Reed Raiders will face off against the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Reed didn't have too much trouble with Del Oro at home as they won 28-14. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Nevada, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 131st in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nishaan Bajwa and his top target Jayden Purdum. Bajwa threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes while Purdum picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Purdum's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down Christian Brothers 28-10.
Braeden Ward had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Rappa, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 423 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Brothers only gained 148.
Twelve Bridges' defense made their presence known, laying out Deakon Holden. five times. Leading the way was Jameson Elmer and his two sacks.
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