If Richland was feeling good fresh off their 57-14 takedown of Fossil Ridge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richland Royals lost 44-19 to the Ryan Raiders on Friday. The game marked the Royals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Royals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Johnson, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Richland's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Ryan, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Richland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 51-14 win against Granbury on the 18th. As for Ryan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 62-26 victory against Azle on the 18th.
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