Richlands put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the South Lenoir Blue Devils 57-0 at home. Give the Wildcats' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Richlands' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Leblanc, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Caleb Simco, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Richlands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Richlands' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. In that department, Jt Bratcher was the leader with two.
Richlands' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for South Lenoir, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Richlands will challenge Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richlands' defense has only allowed 3.5 points per game this season, so Princeton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Lenoir, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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