The New Richmond Lions will square off against the Williamsburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
New Richmond is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They blew past Bethel-Tate, posting a 42-13 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
New Richmond found their leader in underclassman Colton Abner, who threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. Trey Sininger was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg beat Purcell Marian 35-28 on Friday.
Williamsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Hittle, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Harris, who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Things could have been worse for New Richmond, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-39 loss to Williamsburg in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for New Richmond, Jj Miller (who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes) 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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