Football Preview: Richards Bulldogs vs. East St. Louis Flyers
Richards has won four straight games at home, while East St. Louis has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Richards Bulldogs will face off against the East St. Louis Flyers at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Richards: 13.8, East St. Louis: 6.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Richards is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Kankakee 21-20.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led East St. Louis over Glenwood in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East St. Louis blew Glenwood out of the water with a 58-14 final score. The Flyers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Kendrick Lyons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 434 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards. Those 37 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christopher Bennett, who picked up 145 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Richards' win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for East St. Louis, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Richards was taken down by East St. Louis 71-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Richards, Robert (Pops) Battle (who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 171 yards while completing 88.9% of his passes) 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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