Football Preview: Richard Pioneers vs. University Liggett Knights
Richard is 5-0 against University Liggett since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richard Pioneers will head out to take on the University Liggett Knights at 6:30 p.m. Richard is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Richard's way against Loyola as Richard made off with a 29-8 win. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Bull Dogs are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, University Liggett was beaten by Lutheran North 49-13 on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
University Liggett might have lost, but man, Nikkos Davis was a machine: he threw for 355 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 36 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (155 yards to be exact) went to Santino Cicarella, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Richard's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for University Liggett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Richard against University Liggett when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the team secured a 61-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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