Richland County hadn't done well against Mt. Carmel recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Richland County Tigers blew past the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces 33-6 on the road. With the Tigers ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
A big part of Richland County's victory came down to the chemistry between Gavyn Cothern and his top target Dirks Weiler. Cothern rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while Weiler rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richland County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Mt. Carmel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elliott Acree, who rushed for 145 yards, and Jackson Kling, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Acree's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Richland County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Mt. Carmel, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richland County will square off against Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Richland County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Mt. Carmel, they will face off against Casey-Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Casey-Westfield will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Mt. Carmel surely won't give up without a fight.
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