Richland was the 43-23 winner over Colleyville Heritage when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Royals took a 30-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Friday.
Richland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayshon Gibson, who rushed for 95 yards and one TD, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and one touchdown. Gibson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards. Richland also got help from Aaron Brooks, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Colleyville Heritage was led to victory by Bodey Weaver and Jerrod Wiley. Weaver threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, while Wiley rushed for 92 yards and one score on only 12 carries.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Colleyville Heritage, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Richland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-38 victory against Denton on the 12th. As for Colleyville Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 73-7 win against The Colony on the 12th.
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