The matchup between Steele and Reagan on Saturday hardly resembled the 14-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Steele Knights simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Reagan Rattlers 62-34 on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Rattlers are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steele's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of JALEN MORGAN and MAVERICK JAMES.
Reagan's loss came despite strong showings from Jack Bingham and Caleb Cappuccio. Bingham threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, while Cappuccio picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bingham a new career-high in rushing yards.
Steele pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Reagan, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Steele will head out on the road to square off against Brandeis at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Reagan, they will take on Temple at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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