Reynolds has gone 8-1 against Gresham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Reynolds Raiders will challenge the Gresham Gophers at 7:00 p.m. Reynolds will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-13, which was the final score in Reynolds' tilt against Nelson on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Gresham gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 26-21 W over David Douglas.
Michael Sullivan had an outrageously good game as he picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Tristin Huerta, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gresham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gresham, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Reynolds was able to grind out a solid victory over Gresham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 27-20. Does Reynolds have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gresham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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