Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-34 win over the Birdville Hawks. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Drew Kates was his usual excellent self, throwing for 381 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Hunter Moreno was in the mix too, providing Richland with two touchdowns.
Richland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Roddrick Roberts and Zaid Walker.
Birdville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Wells, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jadon Hicks, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Richland's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Birdville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Richland has already played their next game, a 57-14 win against Fossil Ridge on the 4th. As for Birdville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-43 loss against Azle on the 4th.
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