The Richmond Hill Wildcats will face off against the Wayne County Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richmond Hill has three straight victories, Wayne County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Richmond Hill strolled past New Hampstead with points to spare, taking the game 47-28.
Joshua Troupe was a one-man wrecking crew for Richmond Hill as he rushed for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Troupe really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Caleb Easterling was another key rusher, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Easterling wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Richmond Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wayne County's offense. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of Pierce County on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Bears are ranked 34th).
Richmond Hill's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wayne County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Richmond Hill skirted past Wayne County 24-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Does Richmond Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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