Football Preview: Richwoods Knights vs. Belleville West Maroons
Richwoods has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Belleville West Maroons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Belleville West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Richwoods, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Richwoods didn't have too much trouble with Manual at home as they won 30-12.
Richwoods' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anjallyah Adams, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards. Danayshia Webster was another key player, gaining 143 total yards.
Richwoods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Belleville West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peoria. The match marked the first time this year in which the Maroons were not able to get on the board.
Richwoods' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Belleville West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Richwoods strolled past Belleville West when the teams last played on September 7th by a score of 22-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richwoods since the team 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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