Richlands has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Croatan Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Richlands: 6.3, Croatan: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Richlands' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Swansboro for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 win on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Croatan entered their matchup against White Oak on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Croatan lost 27-7 to White Oak. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Croatan wouldn't let White Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Croatan can thank Riley Robinson and Everett Fitzsimmons for forcing both of them.
Richlands pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Croatan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Richlands skirted past Croatan 26-24 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Croatan's Coleman Davis, who rushed for 40 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Richlands still be able to contain Davis? There's only one way to find out.
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