Two dominant signal callers in Jett Holmes and Bridger Bradshaw are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rich Rebels will welcome the South Sevier Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Grace, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Rich was ranked first). The Rebels and the Grizzlies were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Rebels suffered a 37-36 defeat. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Rebels still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Rich got top-tier performance from Wilkes Weston, who rushed for 175 yards and three scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, South Sevier strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Emery 41-21. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
South Sevier's win came from a few key players Rich will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hudson Flinders, who picked up 99 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 53 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 77 yards. Another player making a difference was Masen Healey, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Rich's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for South Sevier, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Rich couldn't quite get it done against South Sevier when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-27. Thankfully for the Rebels, Boston Palmer (who rushed for 62 yards and one score, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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