Douglas is 0-10 against Reed since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Douglas will bounce into Friday's contest after beating McQueen, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Douglas claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over McQueen on the road. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Jackson Ovard was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Reed faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Reed fell 42-35 to Bishop Manogue. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Miners: they've now lost four in a row.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Nishaan Bajwa and Brandon Mann. Mann had a great game and threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. Meanwhile, Bajwa was balling out in the loss, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Reed was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Douglas pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Reed, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Douglas came up short against Reed in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Douglas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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