Richland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 57-14 victory over the Fossil Ridge Panthers at home. 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 363 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Xavier Johnson was another key player, picking up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Fossil Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Cowan and Draylon Galloway Jr..
Richland pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fossil Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Richland will face off against Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Richland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Fossil Ridge, they will take on Azle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Azle will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fossil Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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