Reeds, Dominant Defense carries Gordon to Back-to-Back Titles

Gordon spent halftime planning its game-winning touchdown celebration, one touchdown away from their 12th 45-point mercy rule win of the season. On the first play of the third quarter, Gordon’s Stryker Reed dropped back, then scrambled for a 45-yard touchdown and a 70-24 victory in the Class 1A Division I State Championship over Whiteface.

The entire team rushed the field, gathered beside Reed, and stood with arms crossed and head tilted to the side. The pose cemented the difference between this year’s state title win and the first one in 2023, from doing it as the underdog to doing it with a target on your back.