The Rich Hill Tigers will face off against the Archie Whirlwinds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Rich Hill finally turned things around against Jasper on Friday. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 40-6.
Zane Becker went supernova for Rich Hill, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Becker didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Archie entered their tilt with Appleton City on Friday with 16 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 17. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 54-42.
The win got Rich Hill back to even at 1-1. As for Archie, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Rich Hill was dealt a bruising 94-16 loss at the hands of Archie in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rich Hill was down 80-0.
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