The Raymond Rangers will face off against the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Raymond, who comes in off a win.
Raymond took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Jim Hill onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory.
Raymond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Amory 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Panthers are ranked 60th).
Raymond's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Raymond was able to grind out a solid victory over Richland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 20-7. Will Raymond repeat their success, or does Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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