Reynolds is 2-8 against Barlow since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Reynolds Raiders will square off against the Barlow Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Barlow took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Reynolds, who comes in off a win.
Reynolds is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-7 victory over David Douglas at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their six-point performance the game before.
Reynolds' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elliot Bruce led the charge by rushing for 58 yards, while also catching a touchdown. Those 58 rushing yards gave Bruce a new career-high. Payton Chhay was another key signal caller, throwing for 106 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Reynolds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Barlow came up short against Clackamas on Friday and fell 21-13. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 19th).
Reynolds' win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Barlow, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Reynolds came up short against Barlow in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-7. Can Reynolds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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