The Richland Rangers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Lanier Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Richland's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pisgah on Friday. They were outmatched by the Dragons at home and fell 31-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Rangers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lanier put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 32-12 margin over Jim Hill.
Jeremiah Wilson was a one-man wrecking crew for Lanier as he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Wilson's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lanier's defense and their three sacks. Dmarion Smith was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Richland's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lanier, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Richland came out on top in a nail-biter against Lanier when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. Will Richland repeat their success, or does Lanier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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