A victory for Mt. Carmel just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 33-6 loss at the hands of the Richland County Tigers. The Golden Aces were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Mt. Carmel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elliott Acree, who rushed for 145 yards, and Jackson Kling, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Acree's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
A big part of Richland County's win came down to the chemistry between Gavyn Cothern and his top target Dirks Weiler. Cothern rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while Weiler rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
The defeat snapped Mt. Carmel's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Richland County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will venture away from home to square off against Casey-Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Casey-Westfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for Richland County, they are taking a road trip to challenge Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland County also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 33.2 points per game.
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