Richland County won against Marshall last Friday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Newton Eagles 57-34. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Richland County was led to victory by Gavyn Cothern and Xavier Owusu-Gyan. Cothern rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, while Owusu-Gyan rushed for 192 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries. Those 192 rushing yards gave Owusu-Gyan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reed Klingler, who picked up 104 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Richland County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 468 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tigers
| 09/26/25 @ Newton | 57-34 |
| 09/19/25 vs Marshall | 57-19 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lawrenceville | 57-14 |
| 09/05/25 @ Salem | 31-6 |
| 08/29/25 vs Taylorville | 60-36 |
The win keeps Richland County at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 52.4 points this season. As for Newton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Richland County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-26 win against Mt. Carmel on the 3rd. As for Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-21 defeat against Paris on the 3rd.
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