Reagan and Glenn are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Reagan Raiders will challenge the Glenn Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Reagan focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Reagan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: East Forsyth, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Reagan was ranked 25th). Reagan was dealt a 69-21 loss at the hands of East Forsyth. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Reagan might have lost, but man, John Evans was a machine: he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Reagan also got help from Elijah Davis, who showed off his sure hands for 101 receiving yards.
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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Glenn was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parkland. 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 also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Reagan's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Glenn, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Reagan strolled past Glenn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 40-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Reagan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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