Richlands has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while White Oak has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Richlands Wildcats will take on the White Oak Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Richlands is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West Carteret 61-27 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Richlands can attribute much of their success to Noah Leblanc, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Caleb Simco, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Leblanc a new career-high in rushing yards. Tyler Clouatre was Simco's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richlands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Richlands didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nate Mummert, Rocco Welsh, and Jo?Nathan Kennon picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, White Oak blew past Dixon, posting a 44-14 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-7.
Joshua Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 133 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards.
Richlands' victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for White Oak, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Richlands has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like White Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 373.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Richlands came up short against White Oak in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 33-20. Will Richlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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