Reed kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 45-31 bruising from the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Nevada, while the Raging Rhinos are ranked 128th in California).
When it comes to explaining why Reed lost, don't look at Bronwyn Rios. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and one score. Rios was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Daxon Dayton was another key player, having thrown for 267 yards and onetouchdown.
Twelve Bridges' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Frontiera, who threw for 254 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Frontiera a new career-high in rushing yards (20). Chase Wyhlidko was another key player, gaining 119 total yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Reed will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on McQueen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Twelve Bridges, they will head out on the road to take on Whitney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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