Football Recap: Rich Hill Tigers vs. Northland Christian
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rich Hill). They blew past Northland Christian 60-28 on the road on Friday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 29 points per game.
It was another big night for Zane Becker, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Turner, who gained 77 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rich Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rich Hill 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 Will Klinksick.
Rich Hill's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Northland Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Rich Hill's road trip will continue as they head out to face Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rich Hill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Northland Christian, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Plattsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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