United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] and Richland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] had to settle for second. They lost 37-12 to the Richland Rams. United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Despite the loss, United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] still got an impressive performance from Nate Szymusiak, who rushed for 120 yards on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Szymusiak a new career-high in rushing yards. Rylan Garver got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richland only rushed for 127.
Richland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Regan, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. Austin Yarnick was Regan's top target, picking up 191 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Richland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richland, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Marion Center, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Richland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
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