The Reed Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the McQueen Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Reed will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hug last Friday. Reed blew past Hug 42-6 on the road. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Reed's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaysan Rivero, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nishaan Bajwa was another key passer, throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Reed's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Mitchell Bertolino was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, while McQueen put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for North Valleys. McQueen breezed by North Valleys at home to the tune of 33-0. Considering the Lancers have won three contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
McQueen got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lorenzo Tabua out in front who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Nason Rodriguez, who rushed for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McQueen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Reed's record now sits at 3-1. As for McQueen, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Reed against McQueen in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 victory. In that match, Reed amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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