Football Preview: Richton Rebels vs. Heidelberg Oilers
The Richton Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Heidelberg Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Richton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 55-43 to Sacred Heart on Friday.
Despite the loss, Richton had strong showings from Brandon Brown, who gained 136 total yards and four touchdowns, and Dakota Amos, who threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Brown torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
Meanwhile, Heidelberg won against Newton last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Heidelberg took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over East Marion. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won three contests by 44 points or more so far this season.
Chase Craft and Kaden Porter were among the main playmakers for Heidelberg as the former rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries and the latter rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Craft has posted since back in November of 2023.
Richton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Heidelberg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Richton took a serious blow against Heidelberg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Craft, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. Now that Richton 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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