Del Oro had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. The match between them and the Reed Raiders wasn't particularly close, with the Del Oro Golden Eagles falling 28-14. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 131st in California, while the Raiders are ranked ninth in Nevada).
Although Del Oro took the loss, they still got scores from Matt Ruhkala and Evan Hilmen.
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.
The victory made it two in a row for Reed and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Oro will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Placer at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Reed, they will be playing at home against Twelve Bridges at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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