The Reedley Pirates will take on the Selma Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Selma took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Reedley, who comes in off a win.
Reedley will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 48-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Orosi last Friday. Reedley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Orosi 24-22.
Will Bacon had a dynamite game for Reedley, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Mason Cisneros was in the mix too, providing Reedley with a touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Selma entered their contest against Dinuba on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Selma fell just short of Dinuba by a score of 12-9. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Emperors: they've now lost four in a row.
Reedley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Reedley came up short against Selma in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-21. Thankfully for Reedley, Drew Cerda (who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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