University Liggett entered their game against Richard on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The University Liggett Knights lost 48-28 to the Richard Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Pioneers are ranked 138th).
Despite the loss, University Liggett still got an impressive performance from Nikkos Davis, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 83 yards on only nine carries. Davis' passing game has become a key predictor of University Liggett's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gary Stacy, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for University Liggett and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Richard, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
University Liggett will head out to face off against Gabriel Richard at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Richard, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lutheran North at 7:00 p.m. Richard will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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