Football Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Yorktown Tigers
After two games on the road, Richmond is heading back home. They will welcome the Yorktown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Richmond is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Muncie Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Richmond was outmatched by Muncie Central on the road and fell 55-14. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Yorktown hadn't done well against Mt. Vernon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Yorktown won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mt. Vernon 28-27.
A big part of Yorktown's win came down to the chemistry between Sam Tokar and his top target Ephraim Daugherty. Tokar threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while Daugherty picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Yorktown, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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