Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Carteret Patriots. The Wildcats were down 34-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
CJ DiBenedetto threw for 95 yards and one TD on only eight passes.
It was another big night for Tanner Payne, who threw for 292 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt for West Carteret. Payne's passing game has become a key predictor of the Patriots' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Joshua Bauman helped Payne out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and one score on only five carries.
Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for West Carteret, their record is now 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Richlands will face off against rival Dixon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Carteret is set to challenge their familiar foe Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bauman and Andrew Boucher.
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