The Ryan Raiders will take on the Monterey Plainsmen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ryan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Paschal 77-14. The win was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won six matchups in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tre'Vaughn Reynolds and Nehemiah Warmate. Reynolds rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries while Warmate rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Rontavian Brown, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Monterey came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 63-0 victory over the Highlanders. Given the Plainsmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Highlanders are ranked 1123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryan pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Ryan took their win against Monterey in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a conclusive 49-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monterey's Brylon Lawson-Young, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Ryan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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