The Richland Royals will challenge the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Birdville 62-34 on the road on Friday. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Drew Kates, who threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Xavier Johnson was Kates' top target, picking up 182 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Richland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Roddrick Roberts and Zaid Walker.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Fossil Ridge was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were beaten by Aledo 63-3. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Bearcats are ranked 22nd).
Richland's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Richland has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 309 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Fossil Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 99. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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