R.J. Reynolds hasn't had much luck against Reagan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will be playing at home against the Reagan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
R.J. Reynolds is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Forsyth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. R.J. Reynolds took a blow against West Forsyth, falling 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Titans are ranked 11th).
Although R.J. Reynolds took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph (Joe) Crowley and John (Mac) Murphy.
R.J. Reynolds didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Cronan and DeAndre Charles. R.J. Reynolds got some further help from Jaylen Coakley: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Reagan and Mount Tabor met for a duel on Friday where Reagan couldn't get it done. The match between Reagan and Mount Tabor wasn't particularly close, with Reagan falling 29-13.
Reagan's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of John Evans Jr., who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Carson Bowman, who picked up 55 receiving yards.
Reagan wouldn't let Mount Tabor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Seven Glover, Alonzo Mccoy, and Jerry Summers picked up one apiece. Glover also made five total tackles, which is notable because Reagan is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Mount Tabor's side was Leo Housel-Rajacich, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
R.J. Reynolds now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Reagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
R.J. Reynolds was taken down by Reagan 63-29 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point R.J. Reynolds was down 42-13.
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