Richland is 0-3 against Ryan since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Royals will host the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Richland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ryan likes a good challenge.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Richland against Fossil Ridge as the team secured a 49-14 victory. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Panthers are ranked 528th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayshon Gibson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Brett Kates was another key player, throwing for 174 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 270 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ryan and Aledo were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Ryan suffered a 15-14 defeat. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Ryan's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Demari Ruth was especially locked on to Aledo's QB and sacked him twice. Ruth also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in Aledo's side was Uzziah Warmate, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Richland's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ryan, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
| Rushing Yards | 1,076 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 17 |
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gibson and Tre'Vaughn Reynolds. Gibson just won't slow down this season and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 179.3 rushing yards per game. Reynolds has been a dominant force too and has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 104.6 rushing yards per game.
Richland couldn't quite get it done against Ryan when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 48-35. Will the Royals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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