The Reed Raiders will head out to face off against the Spanish Springs Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Spanish Springs likes a good challenge.
Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Douglas, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Reed was ranked seventh). Reed took down Douglas 35-16 on Friday.
Nishaan Bajwa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 220 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Reed was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Reed's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jackson Ovard. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Raymond Maveni.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs entered their tilt with McQueen on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lancers 33-13. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyson Mcneil looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 277 yards on 17 of 30 attempts, while also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown. Those 42 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 133 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brady Hummel.
Spanish Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hummel, Ivan Magana-Mariano, and Jj Stewart picked up one apiece. Kyler Depaepe was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Reed is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Spanish Springs, their record is now 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Reed, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-3 loss to Spanish Springs when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Reed, Tate Hummel (who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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