The Richton Rebels will head out to challenge the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Richton finally turned things around against Resurrection Catholic on Friday. They walked away with a 19-7 victory over the Eagles.
Brandon Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Richton as he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Brown showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 55 yards. Zabreylan Mcswain was in the mix too, providing Richton with a touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Loyd Star made sure to put some points up on the board against Salem on Friday. Loyd Star blew past Salem 62-6 at home.
Richton's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Loyd Star, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Richton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loyd Star struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Richton couldn't quite finish off Loyd Star in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loyd Star's Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Now that Richton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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