Richton is 0-5 against Pisgah since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richton Rebels will take on the Pisgah Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Richton is leaving town to face Pisgah after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Richton took a 42-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wayne Academy on Friday. The Rebels' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it nine in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Richton got top-tier performance from Dakota Amos, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Brandon Brown, who rushed for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pisgah is still undefeated this season after their matchup against North Forrest on Friday, but North Forrest came as close as anyone has to beating them. Pisgah skirted past North Forrest 34-32.
Ethan Prater was a one-man wrecking crew for Pisgah as he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Prater got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of58 yards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Grant, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Grant wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Pisgah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Richton and Pisgah were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Richton came up empty-handed after a 29-28 defeat. Thankfully for Richton, Paxton Cottingham (who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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