The Denton Broncos will face off against the Richland Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Denton finally turned things around against Eastern Hills on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over the Highlanders.
The critical scores for Denton came from Keshawn Diego and Cole Sanders.
Denton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tro'Mario Allen and Brian Michaud. Michaud is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Richland didn't have done well against Colleyville Heritage recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Richland put the hurt on Colleyville Heritage with a sharp 43-23 win. With the Royals ahead 22-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Drew Kates had a dynamite game for Richland, throwing for 242 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Mike Turner, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Denton back to even at 1-1. As for Richland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
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