Football Preview: Somerset Eagles vs. Richland Rams
The Somerset Eagles will take on the Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Somerset focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Somerset fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Bishop McCort but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 30-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crushers. The Eagles gained 51 more yards on the day, but it was the Crushers that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drew Miller, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Meanwhile, Richland came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rangers by a score of 21-13.
Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Richland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Joe Penna was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Somerset now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Richland, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Somerset has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Somerset was dealt a bruising 46-6 loss at the hands of Richland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Somerset, Evan Mccracken (who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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