Football Preview: Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish vs. Romulus Eagles
The Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish will stay at home for another week and welcome the Romulus Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gabriel Richard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Whitmore Lake for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-20 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Fighting Irish as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Romulus had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Eagles 26-24.
A big part of Romulus' win came down to the chemistry between Torrence Searcy and his top target Adrian Barnes. Searcy rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry while Barnes picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Searcy has posted since back in September of 2023.
Gabriel Richard's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Romulus, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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