The Richland Royals will square off against the Aledo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Richland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-14 win over Granbury at home. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Pirates are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drew Kates, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Brett Kates was another key signal caller, throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Aledo entered their tilt with Granbury last Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Pirates, posting a 56-7 victory on the road. The Bearcats pushed the score to 56-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Gavin Beard was his usual excellent self, throwing for 290 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Raycine Guillory Jr was in the mix as well, providing Aledo with two touchdowns.
Richland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Aledo, their record is now 6-1.
Richland took a serious blow against Aledo when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 43-7. Thankfully for Richland, Jase McClellan (who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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