Richland is 8-2 against Bishop McCort since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richland Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. Richland will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Richland is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Westmont Hilltop: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Richland blew Westmont Hilltop out of the water with a 57-21 final score. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 461st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland found their leader in underclassman Grayson Mahla, who threw for 239 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Arnold Mugerwa was Mahla's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort came up short against Chestnut Ridge on Friday and fell 21-14. The loss continues a trend for the Crushers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Richland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bishop McCort, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Richland strolled past Bishop McCort in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-16. Does Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McCort turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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