Football Recap: Long Creek Takes a Loss

Dragons

Previous 5 Games

10/16/25 vs Richland	16-57
10/09/25 vs San Antonio Christian	21-14
10/02/25 @ Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin	56-0
09/26/25 vs TMI-Episcopal	45-34
09/11/25 @ Crockett	55-26

Long Creek dropped down to 4-3 on Thursday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They had to suffer through a 57-16 loss at the hands of the Richland Raiders. The contest marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

As for Richland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games.

Nicoy Stewart had a dynamite game, rushing for 182 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Mekhi Harris, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Looking ahead, Long Creek will take on Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Richland, they will square off against Legacy Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wranglers' defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so the Raiders' offense will have their work cut out for them.