Football Preview: Richland Springs Coyotes vs. Oglesby Tigers
The Richland Springs Coyotes will challenge the Oglesby Tigers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Richland Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Zephyr 64-6. The win was just business as usual for the Coyotes, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oglesby). They blew past Cherokee, posting a 116-76 victory. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Kyler Fossett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 518 yards and ten touchdowns while picking up 22.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for ten yards and a touchdown. Those 518 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Oglesby wouldn't let Cherokee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jack Hendricks was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Oglesby got some further help from Jakson Tippit: he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
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.
Richland Springs' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 54 points. As for Oglesby, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Things could have been worse for Richland Springs, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-48 loss to Oglesby when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fossett, who rushed for 284 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Now that Richland Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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