Reynolds is 8-1 against Gresham since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Reynolds Raiders will square off against the Gresham Gophers at 7:00 p.m. Reynolds will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Reynolds had to suffer through a 63-13 loss at the hands of Nelson. 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 103rd, while the are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Gresham gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They snuck past David Douglas with a 26-21 win.
Michael Sullivan was a one-man wrecking crew for Gresham as he picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Sullivan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Tristin Huerta was another key player, rushing 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' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gresham, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Reynolds was able to grind out a solid win over Gresham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 27-20. Will Reynolds repeat their success, or does Gresham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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