The Richland Rangers will challenge the Pisgah Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Richland and Pelahatchie were almost perfectly matched up, but Richland suffered a 26-25 defeat.
Meanwhile, Pisgah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 39-6 victory over French Camp Academy. The match marked the Dragons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Pisgah's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Stewart, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Caleb Grant, who gained 145 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pisgah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pisgah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Fitzhugh and Phillip Allen.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pisgah, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Richland was dealt a bruising 39-6 defeat at the hands of Pisgah when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Richland, Paxton Cottingham (who rushed for 211 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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