After soaring to 35 points the game before, Richmond Hill was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 28-7 to the Lowndes Vikings. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Richmond Hill lost, don't look at Caleb Easterling. Despite the final result, he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Easterling didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
Marvis Parrish was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards for Lowndes. The dominant performance gave Parrish a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Carter, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Richmond Hill's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Lowndes, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Richmond Hill will take on Colquitt County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richmond Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season. As for Lowndes, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Valdosta, where kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. Valdosta also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 34.4 points per game.
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