Richlands put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Princeton Bulldogs 41-24. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caleb Simco was his usual excellent self, rushing for 52 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Tyler Clouatre, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Princeton saw an underclassman step up: Teo Mcphatter rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. Those 212 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Austin Lewallen was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Richlands' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Richlands will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Swansboro at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Richlands is facing Swansboro at the right time seeing as Swansboro is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Princeton, they will square off against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Clinton will have lost four straight heading into Friday's contest.
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