Football Recap: Rich Hill Tigers vs. Appleton City Bulldogs
Rich Hill lost against Appleton City back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rich Hill Tigers were beaten by the Appleton City Bulldogs 58-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fourth).
Despite the loss, Rich Hill still got an impressive performance from Zane Becker, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Becker is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
This is the second loss in a row for Rich Hill and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Appleton City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rich Hill will square off against Drexel/Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Appleton City, they are taking a road trip to square off against New Heights Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Heights Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Appleton City likes a good challenge.
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