Football Game Preview: Richland Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 6:02am

Football Preview: Richland Colts vs. Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] Tigers

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The Richland Colts are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Richland's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wyndmere/Lidgerwood on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warbirds on the road and fell 42-0. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Warbirds: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] lost 82-58 to Maple Valley/Hope-Page on Friday.

Despite the defeat, Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] got top-tier performance from Jackson Steffens, who threw for 441 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards. With that strong performance, Steffens is now averaging an impressive 349.5 passing yards per game. Owen Wood was Steffens' top target, picking up 299 receiving yards.

Richland's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah], their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.

Everything came up roses for Richland against Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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