Richton and Sacred Heart met for a duel on Friday where Richton had to take the L. The Richton Rebels took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacred Heart Crusaders. One positive for the Rebels, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brandon Brown and Dakota Amos certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Brown gained 136 total yards and four touchdowns, while Amos threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Sacred Heart had a senior duo take command as Gary Duckworth picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Kyron Murphy threw for 212 yards and five touchdowns. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Murphy.
This is the second loss in a row for Richton and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Sacred Heart, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richton will venture away from home to challenge Heidelberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heidelberg's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Richton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart, they are taking a road trip to square off against East Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sacred Heart's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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