The Reed and Oak Ridge offenses gave the scoreboard operator’s fingers a workout Friday night. The two teams combined for 96 points and more than 1,072 yards of offense. But it wasn’t either offense that decided the outcome. It was Reed’s defense that made the pivotal play late to preserve a 54-42 home win over the No. 35 team in California. Leading 47-42, Reed’s defense … [Read more...]
Reed avoids scare from Galena
For a moment early in the third quarter at Reed Friday night, the Raiders and heavy underdog Galena, sat tied at 21. Galena quarterback Derek Kline hit receiver Quintin Mills for a two-point conversion that temporarily tied the contest with 8:58 left in the third. However, a holding call took the two points off the board. The second attempt at the conversion, another Kline … [Read more...]
Column: Reed’s offense historically good, early
The Raiders’ offense is good. Really good. This is nothing new. Ernie Howren has all but perfected Reed’s spread offense and defensive coordinators in Northern Nevada are paying for it. The Blue and Gold offense looks effortless. Run by defending DI North Offensive Player of the Year, senior quarterback Matt Denn, the Raiders scored 44 points in a season-opening win … [Read more...]
Chasing one for the thumb
It's a different year but it appears to be the same story for the Reed Raiders. Coach Ernie Howren leads another talented squad into another fall season with another target on its back after winning another regional title (fourth-straight) last fall. Howren said although it's a familiar spot for his program to be in, the team can't sit on the last half decade of … [Read more...]
Three premature prep football predictions–Again
It’s not quite football season yet, but it’s almost starting to feel like it. The calendar flips to August on Saturday, and the first prep football Friday of the fall comes just 27 days later. Coaches gain access to players next Wednesday for the first day of the NIAA allotted heat-acclimation period. Like the smoke we have been fortunate enough to dodge so far this … [Read more...]