Football Preview: Richland Royals vs. Birdville Hawks
The Richland Royals will head out to square off against the Birdville Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Brewer at home to the tune of 58-31 on Friday. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Drew Kates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 378 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Xavier Johnson, who picked up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Birdville fell victim to Aledo and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of the Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bearcats are ranked 19th).
Richland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Birdville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Richland has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 291 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Birdville, though, as they've been averaging only 122. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Richland took their victory against Birdville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-18. Does Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Birdville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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