Azle lost against Richland back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hornets took a blow against the Royals, falling 59-14. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Richland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayshon Gibson, who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Gibson's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Kates, who threw for 274 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
This is the second loss in a row for Azle and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Richland, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Azle nor the Royals have any future games scheduled.
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