Richland's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Aledo on Friday. The Richland Royals took their match with ease, bagging a 58-28 victory over the Azle Hornets. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won eight matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Drew Kates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 412 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Deon Jones did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 133 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Azle lost, don't look at Hagen Hughes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hughes' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Richland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Azle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Richland and Azle are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Richland will take on Arlington Heights at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Arlington Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season. As for Azle, they will square off against Saginaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saginaw will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Azle surely won't give up without a fight.
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