Haltom unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Richland Royals at home by a 52-33 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Buffalos in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Haltom lost, don't look at Vudrico Roberson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 200 yards and two scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Roberson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Khristopher Parks also helped with two TDs in total.
Leading Richland to victory were Jayshon Gibson and Brett Kates. Gibson gained 179 total yards and four touchdowns, while Kates threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Kates a new career-high in rushing yards (54).
Haltom didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-27 loss against Lake Ridge on the 5th. As for Richland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 30-21 defeat against Colleyville Heritage on the 5th.
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