The Ryan Raiders will challenge the Richland Royals at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Ryan will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Ryan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 29-16 win over Monterey. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Plainsmen are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nehemiah Warmate and Tre'Vaughn Reynolds. Warmate rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while Reynolds gained 144 total yards and a touchdown. Braeden Mussett did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Richland entered their tilt with Amarillo on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Sandies to the tune of 55-27. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Drew Kates, who threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 334 passing yards. Jayshon Gibson was another key player, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns.
Ryan's record is now 11-1. As for Richland, their record is now 10-2.
Everything went Ryan's way against Richland in their previous matchup back in October, as Ryan made off with a 44-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ryan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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