It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arlington Heights can now relate to. They lost 37-16 to the Richland Royals on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Yellowjackets, who until this contest were averaging 13.73 points allowed.
Arlington Heights lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaeden Grant, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards.
It was another big night for Drew Kates, who threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns for Richland. Xavier Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Richland with two touchdowns.
Arlington Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Richland, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Arlington Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richland, they will face off against Amarillo at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Amarillo likes a good challenge.
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