The McQueen Lancers will face off against the Reed Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
McQueen took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Valleys 33-0 at home. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 33 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McQueen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lorenzo Tabua, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Craft, who threw for 145 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McQueen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Reed). They blew past Hug 42-6 on the road last Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Hawks are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reed's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaysan Rivero, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Nishaan Bajwa, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Another reason for the win was Reed's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Mitchell Bertolino was the leader with two.
McQueen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Reed, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
McQueen took a serious blow against Reed in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bajwa, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Now that McQueen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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