The Richland Royals were victorious over the visiting Birdville Hawks football team by a score of 51-21 in Friday's league challenge.

In their next game, the Royals face the Fossil Ridge Panthers (Keller, TX) in a 5A-1 Region I District 3 test, on Friday, October 3. Richland will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Panthers come into the test with a 1-4 record after their 56-14 league loss to Aledo (Aledo, TX).

With the defeat, Birdville drops to 2-3 on the campaign. The Hawks host Azle (Azle, TX) to face the Hornets in a 5A-1 Region I District 3 game on Friday, October 3. The Hornets come into the outing with a record of 0-4. Azle lost 63-42 in their recent league outing against Brewer (Fort Worth, TX)