Football Preview: Richardson Eagles vs. Haltom Buffalos
The Richardson Eagles will challenge the Haltom Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Richardson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 37-7 victory over MacArthur. With the Eagles ahead 30-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Haltom blew past Sam Houston, posting a 42-8 win. Given the Buffalos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Texans are ranked 620th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Keenan Jackson and Vudrico Roberson. Jackson rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry while Roberson rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Jackson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
Haltom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Haltom has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points per game. As for Richardson, they moved to 6-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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