Football Game Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Urbana Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 2:20am

Football Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Urbana Tigers

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Richwoods is on a three-game streak of home losses, Urbana an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Richwoods Knights will host the Urbana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Richwoods is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Peoria on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Richwoods had to suffer through a 66-7 loss at the hands of Peoria. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Lions are ranked 92nd).

Meanwhile, Urbana scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by Centennial at home and fell 55-15.

Urbana might have lost, but man, Kyree Hillsman was a machine: he picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.

Richwoods' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Urbana, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Richwoods took a serious blow against Urbana when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 54-27. Can Richwoods avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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