Fossil Ridge extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Richland Royals. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 528th, while the Royals are ranked 101st).
When it comes to explaining why Fossil Ridge lost, don't look at Malaki Lockhart. Despite the final result, he threw for 156 yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground.
As for Richland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.8 points over those games.
It was another big night for Jayshon Gibson, who rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Aaron Brooks did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Looking ahead, Fossil Ridge will head out to take on Azle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 46.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Richland, they will host Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Royals' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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