It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Richland County can now relate to. They were dealt a 48-13 defeat at the hands of the Normal University Pioneers on Saturday. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Richland County still got an impressive performance from Dirks Weiler, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Alek Weiland was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes for Normal University. Weiland's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Cade Cunningham was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Richland County fell to 10-1. As for Normal University, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Richland County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Normal University, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cahokia at 2:00 p.m. Normal University knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Cahokia likes a good challenge.
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