The New Richmond Lions will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Western Hills Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond will be strutting in after a victory while Western Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, New Richmond strolled past Williamsburg with points to spare, taking the game 34-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Braylon Patchell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. Trey Sininger also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Richmond was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 440 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Western Hills' offense. They were beaten by Roger Bacon 47-0 on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
New Richmond's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Western Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went New Richmond's way against Western Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as New Richmond made off with a 48-26 victory. In that match, New Richmond amassed a halftime lead of 41-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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