The Reno Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Reed Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Reno is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Douglas, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Reno was ranked 18th). Reno fell 20-13 to Douglas on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Huskies have let down their home crowd.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dawson Planeta, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Braylon Wilson, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Reed's strategy against McQueen on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Reed blew McQueen out of the water with a 49-7 final score. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Reed to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nishaan Bajwa, who threw for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards. Mitchell Bertolino was in the mix as well, providing Reed with two touchdowns.
Reno's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Reed, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Reno was taken down by Reed 42-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Reno avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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