Richland County took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They put the hurt on the Taylorville Tornadoes with a sharp 60-36 win. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes, too.
Gavyn Cothern
| 08/29/25 vs Taylorville | 305 |
| 10/11/24 @ Paris | 254 |
| 08/30/24 @ Taylorville | 249 |
| 10/25/24 @ Robinson | 210 |
| 10/04/24 @ Mt. Carmel | 183 |
Gavyn Cothern had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 305 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 149 yards and one TD on only ten passes. Those 305 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Cothern's aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Ian Pianfetti.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Richland County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. They rushed for 202 more rushing yards than Taylorville's also-impressive total of 223.
Looking ahead, Richland County will head out on the road to challenge Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Taylorville, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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