Richland hasn't had much luck against Colleyville Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Richland Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Richland is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They put the hurt on Haltom with a sharp 38-17 win. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Buffalos are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland had a senior duo take command as Drew Kates threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns and Mike Turner rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, on FridayColleyville Heritage's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Red Oak 32-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since September 8, 2023.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Bodey Weaver and his top target Braden Blueitt. Weaver threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while Blueitt picked up 228 receiving yards and a touchdown. Blueitt was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 68 yards.
Richland lost to Colleyville Heritage at home by a decisive 45-29 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Will Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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