On Thursday, the Reynolds Raiders came up short against Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley and fell 50-37. The Raiders gained 72 more yards on the day, but it was the that made the best use of them.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Zachrich, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Zachrich was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Gabriel Minjarez was in the mix too, providing Reynolds with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Reynolds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Owen Bish continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 112 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Bish has posted since back in September. Max Gallagher also helped out as he racked up 107 rushing yards.
Reynolds has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Reynolds and Eisenhower are set to duel on Saturday. Eisenhower is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Reynolds will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they will challenge Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 913 yards in their previous games.
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