The Fossil Ridge Panthers will take on the Richland Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fossil Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Richland will come in with three straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fossil Ridge took on Aledo on Friday. The Panthers were outmatched by the Bearcats and fell 56-14. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Richland over Birdville in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Royals blew the Hawks out of the water with a 51-21 final score. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Royals this season.
Fossil Ridge better keep an eye on Jayshon Gibson. He was instrumental in Richland's win, rushing for 187 yards and four touchdowns. Gibson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 167 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Kates, who rushed for 57 yards and one TD.
Richland's run defense was locked in: Birdville could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. While four picked up at least two total tackles, Quade Williams stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made two total tackles. Richland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Richland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxson Walker and De'Rion Jones. Williams was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making two total tackles.
Fossil Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Fossil Ridge was taken down by Richland 57-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Drew Kates (who threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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