Richfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Manti Templars with a sharp 28-7 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Malik Fautin, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 157 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Griffin Wayman also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Richfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Richfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kesler Robison and Tanner Pollock.
Richfield pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manti, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Richfield will head out to challenge Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manti, they will host North Sanpete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
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