Richland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down the Somerset Eagles 31-12. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grayson Mahla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 89 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why Somerset lost, don't look at Lane Lambert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Lambert's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Richland's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Somerset, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richland will welcome Greater Johnstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Somerset, they will host Bedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bedford's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Somerset's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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