The Richmond Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Kokomo Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Richmond is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Anderson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-21.
Richmond's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jai Allen, who rushed for 99 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also threw for 28 yards and one touchdown. Another pass catcher making a difference was Ja'Riyah Delucio, who picked up 197 receiving yards and one TD.
Richmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Stargell and Zachariyah Washington.
Meanwhile, Kokomo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-16 to Muncie Central. While the Wildkats had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bearcats 9-0.
Although Kokomo took the loss, they still got scores from Benjamin Carey and Jeremiah Young.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Carey stood above the rest. He picked up 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Kokomo is winless (0-5) when they shut down the run game so well.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Kokomo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Richmond was taken down by Kokomo 57-29 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Red Devils, Keemarion Pollard (who rushed for 191 yards and three scores on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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