The Raiders are the team to beat in the 4A North regional tournament that starts on Friday night. That is not a hot take. It’s a chilly one. It’s almost become expected. That’s what Ernie Howren has built. Reed has rattled off nine-straight wins since taking an L in the season opener at Clayton Valley Charter and is three more from winning its sixth straight … [Read more...]
Raiders roll over Cougs to league title
It wasn’t over before it started. But it was over shortly after. Reed scored 28 points in the first quarter of Thursday’s soggy regular-season finale against Spanish Springs and went to cruise, 49-14, at home to clinch yet another High Desert League title. “(It means) home playoff games,” Reed coach Ernie Howren said of the league title. “That’s what our … [Read more...]
Football: Raiders win eighth straight
Reed breezed to its eighth straight win on Friday night, 49-20 at Hug. The Raiders (8-1, 4-0) now sit in first place all alone after Spanish Springs (5-3, 3-1) lost to Reno (8-1, 3-1). Hug (0-7, 0-4) was officially eliminated from postseason contention with the loss and McQueen’s win. Senior receiver Michael Spivack had a stat night in the rout, catching six passes for … [Read more...]
Reed puts hurt on McQueen, 68-21
The ball is pretty important. See: Reed’s 68-21 home win over McQueen on Friday night. The Raiders only outgained the Lancers by 90 yards, 433-343, but won the turnover battle 7-0. The seven turnovers repeatedly gave the hosts short field, resulting in 35 points, as Reed (7-1, 3-0) won its 23rd straight game against 4A North competition. The Lancers dipped to 2-5, 1-2. … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Raiders send statement, Nevada wins ugly, Houston makes San Diego State debut
This was the year Reed was supposed to take a step back. In fairness, it would be hard to keep pace with last year’s team that took a 13-0 record into the state semifinals. The offense was one of the best, statistically speaking, in Nevada large school history. The quarterback from that team? Gone. The lead running back? Gone. Two Division I linemen? Gone. And yet, … [Read more...]
Defense leads Reed to pivotal win over Reno
Reed’s offense grabs most of the headlines. And it’s warranted. The Raiders entered Friday night’s heavily anticipated home game against undefeated Reno averaging 55 points a night in their last five. In the biggest game of the year to date, what many were calling the High Desert League title game, it was not Reed’s offense that dazzled, but the defense. The … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Unofficial High Desert League title game on Friday night, Spanish Springs volleyball faces another test, Nevada in trouble
Once schedules were released, this one was circled: Reno at Reed. As more weeks passed by and a zero in Reno’s L column persisted, the hype only continued to swell. So it comes down to Friday. Mathematicians will tell you the Reed (5-1, 1-0) and Reno (6-0, 1-0) matchup is hardly the High Desert League title game. After all, three weeks remain after Friday … [Read more...]
Raiders romp Panthers, 58-0
Reed dominated from the initial whistle Friday night at North Valleys, breezing to a 58-0 win in both team’s High Desert League opener. The Raiders (5-1, 1-0) racked up 458 yards of offense in their fifth straight win. They’re averaging 55 points a game since falling at Clayton Valley Charter (Concord, Calif.) in the season opener. The Panthers (0-5, 0-1) failed to put … [Read more...]