Football Recap: Richmond Hill Wildcats vs. Buchholz Bobcats
Richmond Hill put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Buchholz Bobcats by a score of 35-28.
Richmond Hill had a senior duo take command as Joshua Troupe rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry and Caleb Easterling rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Easterling a new career-high in rushing yards.
Buchholz's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trace Johnson, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Jasiah Powell helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Richmond Hill's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Buchholz, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Richmond Hill will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tift County at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. One thing working in Richmond Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Buchholz, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-17 loss against Nease on the 30th.
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