The Richland County Tigers will take on the Jacksonville Crimsons at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jacksonville will be up against a hot Richland County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. The Tigers blew past Robinson 43-21 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Maroons are ranked 296th).
Gavyn Cothern
| 10/24/25 vs Robinson | 166.7 |
| 09/26/24 vs Newton | 163.2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 160.4 |
| 09/21/24 @ Marshall | 153.3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Paris | 151.4 |
Gavyn Cothern had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 118 yards and three TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 139 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (166.7). Richland County also got a significant boost from Xavier Owusu-Gyan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Richland County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Lincoln 77-0. The Crimsons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Terrion Jackson and Darren Henry. Jackson rushed for 129 yards and a pair of scores while Henry rushed for 113 yards and a pair of TDs. Henry is becoming a predictor of Jacksonville's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Braden Hutchinson was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Jacksonville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Richland County, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
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