Two dominant backs in Joshua Troupe and Kamari Holloman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Richmond Hill Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Tift County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richmond Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Tift County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Richmond Hill earned a 35-28 win over Buchholz.
Richmond Hill had a senior duo take command as Troupe rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry and Caleb Easterling rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Easterling a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richmond Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tift County came up short against Houston County two weeks ago, falling 42-19. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Although Tift County took the loss, they still got scores from Damieon Dixon and Holloman.
Richmond Hill's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Tift County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Richmond Hill has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Tift County, though, as they've been averaging only 187. Will Richmond Hill be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Tift County flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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