It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Richfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 34-27 victory over the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle. The win was just business as usual for the Wildcats, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Griffin Wayman looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Richfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Richfield pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Richfield will square off against Grantsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Grantsville likes a good challenge. Juan Diego Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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