Juan Diego Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richfield Wildcats. The Soaring Eagle were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
Trey Yardley produced another solid effort rushing for 216 yards and four scores on only 15 carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards for Richfield. Those 61 receiving yards gave Yardley a new career-high.
Juan Diego Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Richfield, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Juan Diego Catholic will square off against Sky View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Soaring Eagle will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Richfield, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Logan at 5:00 p.m. The Wildcats will be up against the Grizzlies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.9 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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