Gresham is 1-8 against Reynolds since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gresham Gophers will be playing at home against the Reynolds Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Reynolds took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gresham, who comes in off a win.
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 nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended 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.
Meanwhile, Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 63-13 defeat 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 102nd, while the are ranked 15th).
Gresham's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gresham came up short against Reynolds in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-20. Can Gresham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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