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 fell 30-21 to 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 score. Gibson showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 67 yards. Aaron Brooks also helped out with an impressive 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 and Colleyville Heritage will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Royals are set to square off against their familiar foe Denton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage will face off against rival The Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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