Football Preview: Richland Royals vs. Birdville Hawks
The Richland Royals are taking a road trip to square off against the Birdville Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Brewer 58-31 at home on Friday. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Drew Kates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 378 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Johnson was another key player, picking up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Birdville's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of Aledo on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bearcats are ranked 19th).
Richland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Birdville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Richland has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 291 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Birdville, though, as they've been averaging only 122. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Richland took their victory against Birdville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-18. Does Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Birdville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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