Richfield couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Challis Vikings on Friday, falling 44-22. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Richfield saw an underclassman step up: Devin Scott rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 116 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards. Jace Fuchs got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Richfield's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Challis' QB won't forget Tayson Telford anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
The victory snapped Challis' losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richfield will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Carey at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Challis, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Idaho City at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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