The Somerset Eagles will take on the Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Somerset focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Somerset fought the good fight in their overtime match against Bishop McCort but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 30-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crushers.
Despite their loss, Somerset saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Drew Miller, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Miller's longest reception was for an incredible 96 yards.
Meanwhile, Richland waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Rangers.
Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Richland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Joe Penna was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Somerset now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Richland, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Somerset has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Somerset was dealt a bruising 46-6 defeat at the hands of Richland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Somerset, Evan Mccracken (who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries) 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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