Taylorville kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Richland County Tigers, falling 60-36. The Tornadoes gained 277 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Isaac Repscher threw for 144 yards and a pair of TDs. Malique Pearse was his top target, picking up 72 receiving yards. On the ground, Owen Mateer rushed for 91 yards.
Gavyn Cothern went supernova For Richland County., rushing for 305 yards and five scores while picking up 17.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 149 yards and one touchdown on only ten passes. That's the most passing yards Cothern has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Xavier Owusu-Gyan, who rushed for 88 yards and one TD.
Taylorville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-27 victory against Canton on the 5th. As for Richland County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-6 win against Salem on the 5th.
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