The Fayetteville Tigers will challenge the Richland Raiders on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Fayetteville got the win against Moore County by a conclusive 33-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Among those leading the charge was Fernando Leslie, who rushed for 79 yards and one TD. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyles Barnett, who threw for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fayetteville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moore County only rushed for 113.
Meanwhile, Richland hadn't done well against Summertown recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 30-10 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
Fayetteville better keep an eye on Jake Sands. He was instrumental in Richland's win, rushing for 67 yards and two scores, while also picking up 32 receiving yards.
Fayetteville's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Fayetteville strolled past Richland in their previous meeting back in September of 2020 by a score of 20-6. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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