Mt. Carmel has gone 6-1 against Richland County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Aces will take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mt. Carmel comes in on three and Richland County on five.
On Friday, Mt. Carmel made easy work of Paris and carried off a 27-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Aces, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.

River Deisher
09/26/25 vs Paris | 166.7 |
09/12/25 vs Robinson | 100.5 |
09/19/25 @ Newton | 99.1 |
08/29/25 @ DuQuoin | 90.2 |
10/18/24 vs Marshall | 39.6 |
River Deisher was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 187 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 106 yards and one TD while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (166.7). Mt. Carmel's leading receiver Shain Meador was Deisher's top target yet again, picking up 75 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Richland County won against Marshall last Friday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 57-34 margin over Newton. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
Mt. Carmel now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Richland County, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Mt. Carmel was dealt a bruising 33-6 defeat at the hands of Richland County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Golden Aces were down 21-0.
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