Two weeks into the prep football season, team’s identities are starting to be determined.
Reed has now played the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the rankings and enters the third week of the season undefeated. The No. 3 Mustangs, however, showed last Friday night their offense is good enough to make them a legit DI North title contender.
1. Reed Raiders (2-0)
Reed’s offense is ridiculous. It will be a victory just for DI North defense to keep the unit under 40 points. Reed’s defense has shown signs of vulnerability but it’s nothing the offense hasn’t been able to pick up the slack for.
Next game: Friday vs. Galena
Last week: 1
2. Carson Senators (1-1)
Any concerns after the season-opening loss to Reed were likely put to rest with Friday’s 59-14 whooping at McQueen.
Next game: Friday vs. North Valleys
Last week: 2
3. Damonte Ranch (1-1)
The Mustangs’ offense is legit. Running backs Sam Banghart and Cameron Sandoval are DI North Offensive Player of the Year candidates and freshman quarterback Cade McNamara shredded Reed’s defense for the majority of last Friday night’s offensive tug-of-war. Damonte’s defense is far behind its offense but it will likely need to force just a handful of stops each night to win.
Next game: Friday @ Placer (Calif.)
Last week: 3
4. Reno Huskies (1-1)
As presumed, the Huskies bounced back on Friday with a 9-0 win over Galena, but it was hardly dominating. Reno’s defense will be tough to move the ball against this year but the offense has now scored just 16 points in two games this year. That’s not very many.
Next game: Friday vs. Douglas
Last week: 4
5. McQueen Lancers (1-0)
A 59-14 loss at home doesn’t look good but take the opponent (Carson) into consideration. The Senators moved the ball at will, especially early, while the Lancers mustered just two second-quarter touchdowns. The lopsided loss will be an anomaly.
Next game: BYE
Last week: 5
Needs to get in the gym: Spanish Springs
DI North Standings
High Desert League
Reed 2-0, 0-0
North Valleys 1-0, 0-0
McQueen 1-1, 0-0
Spanish Springs 1-1, 0-0
Reno 1-1, 0-0
Hug 0-1, 0-0
Sierra League
Damonte Ranch 1-1, 0-0
Carson 1-1, 0-0
Galena 1-1, 0-0
Douglas 0-2, 0-0
Bishop Manogue 0-2, 0-0
Week 2 Scores
Reed 58, Damonte Ranch 39
Carson 59, McQueen 14
Reno 9, Galena 0
North Valleys 35, Douglas 27
Spanish Springs 20, Bishop Manogue 0
Week 1 Scores
Reed 44, Carson 27
Damonte Ranch 42, Spanish Springs 7
Bishop Kelley (Idaho) 28, Bishop Manogue 0
Galena 14, Lassen (Calif.) 2
Elk Grove (Calif.) 38, Reno 7
Fernley 34, Hug 12
McQueen 33, Douglas 18
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