Football Game Preview: Richards Bulldogs vs. Hersey Huskies + How To Watch

The Richards Bulldogs will challenge the Hersey Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.

Richards is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Edwardsville with points to spare, taking the game 33-14.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hersey's strategy against Payton College Prep on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Huskies blew the Grizzlies out of the water with a 56-0 final score. Considering the Huskies have won seven contests by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Hersey's win came from a few key players Richards will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brandon Jenkins, who rushed for 111 yards and four scores on only 14 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Hersey also got help from Josh Riggs, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hersey proved: they limited Payton College Prep to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Cheydon Georgacakis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hersey didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.

Hersey's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Johnny Lamonica was especially locked on to Payton College Prep's QB and sacked him twice.

Richards' record now sits at 9-1. As for Hersey, their record is now 8-2.