Reynolds is 8-1 against Gresham since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Reynolds Raiders will square off against the Gresham Gophers at 7:00 p.m. Reynolds is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Reynolds took a blow against Nelson, falling 63-13. 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).
Meanwhile, Gresham was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They secured a 26-21 W over David Douglas.
Michael Sullivan was a one-man wrecking crew for Gresham as he picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Sullivan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Tristin Huerta was another key player, rushing 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.
Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gresham, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Reynolds was able to grind out a solid win over Gresham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 27-20. Will Reynolds repeat their success, or does Gresham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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