The Richland County Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Casey-Westfield likes a good challenge.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Richland County enjoyed a cozy 41-22 victory over Paris. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Richland County's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Paris is ranked 328th).
Gavyn Cothern
| 10/10/25 vs Paris | 157 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 138 |
| 09/26/25 @ Newton | 181 |
| 09/19/25 vs Marshall | 117 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lawrenceville | 228 |
| + 2 more games |
Gavyn Cothern continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 157 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 219 yards and two TDs on only 13 passes. Cothern is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season. Richland County's leading receiver Cooper Hires was Cothern's top target yet again, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Richland County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Mt. Carmel on Friday, but Mt. Carmel came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Warriors came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 21-20 W against the Golden Aces.
Richland County's record now sits at 7-0. As for Casey-Westfield, their record is now an identical 7-0.
Richland County strolled past Casey-Westfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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