Football Preview: Oglesby Tigers vs. Richland Springs Coyotes
The Oglesby Tigers will challenge the Richland Springs Coyotes on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oglesby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 116-76 win over Cherokee. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Kyler Fossett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 518 yards and ten touchdowns while picking up 22.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for ten yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Oglesby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jakson Tippit. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 88.
Oglesby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 611 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Richland Springs put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Zephyr, posting a 64-6 win. 64 seems to be a good number for the Coyotes as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Oglesby's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Richland Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Oglesby strolled past Richland Springs in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 62-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oglesby since the squad 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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