The matchup between Sacred Heart and Richton on Friday hardly resembled the 17-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Sacred Heart Crusaders came out on top against the Richton Rebels by a score of 55-43. The Crusaders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sacred Heart had a senior duo take command as Gary Duckworth picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Kyron Murphy threw for 212 yards and five touchdowns. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Murphy.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sacred Heart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Brandon Brown and Dakota Amos certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Brown gained 136 total yards and four touchdowns, while Amos threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Brown's longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Sacred Heart pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Richton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart will take on East Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully East Marion likes a good challenge. As for Richton, they will head out on the road to take on Heidelberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heidelberg's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Richton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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