Richland and Ryan squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Richland had to settle for second. They fell 48-35 to the Ryan Raiders. Despite 89 more yards than the Raiders, the Royals couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Richland lost, don't look at Drew Kates. Despite the final result, he threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jayshon Gibson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ryan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quin Henigan led the charge by throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Henigan a new career-high in rushing yards (ten). Tre'Vaughn Reynolds was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Richland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Ryan, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ryan, they will square off against Aledo at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Aledo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 12 games.
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