Richland at Garland Naaman Forest Live Updates: Texas High School Football

Follow along as the Royals take on the Rangers in a key 6-5A Division I district contest

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A pair of Texas high school football teams in hot pursuit of a district title face off on Thursday.

Richland travels to Garland to take on Naaman Forest in a game that may decide at least second place in 6-5A Division I.

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The Royals come in at 7-1 overall and 3-1 in the district, trailing Highland Park by a game. Richland’s only defeat came at the hands of the Scots several weeks ago.

Naaman Forest enters with a 5-3 overall record and is 2-1 in district play. The Rangers also lost to Highland Park earlier this season.

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RICHLAND 7, NAAMAN FOREST 0 2ND QTR.

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SECOND QUARTER

- Naaman Forest throws an incomplete pass on fourth down at the Richland 30, and the Royals will take over.

- A very swiftly played opening quarter. We now start the second period with Naaman Forest driving down at Richland's 30-yard line.

FIRST QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN RICHLAND. Royals took over at their own 3-yard line after Naaman Forest punted. But they proceed to drive 97 yards over 14 plays, finishing things off when Jayshon Gibson runs it in from 11 yards out. PAT is true. (Richland, 7-0 | 2:34, 1st)

- Naaman Forest gets past midfield on the initial series before being forced to punt it away. Richland on offense for the first time.

- Richland wins the toss and defers. Naaman Forest to receive the opening kick.

PREGAME

- Live from Williams Stadium in Garland, the Royals of Richland come in to play the Rangers from Garland Naaman Forest in an important 6-5A DI matchup.

ABOUT RICHLAND

After starting the season 5-0, the Royals dropped a 45-42 decision to Highland Park on Oct. 2. But they’ve bounced back with two straight wins, scoring 63 points on Birdville the following week and then scoring 67 on Carrollton Newman Smith on Oct. 16.

They will be off next week before ending the regular season on Nov. 6 at home against Carrollton Turner.

Royals’ senior running back Jayshon Gibson, a UCLA commit, has rushed for more than 1,000 yards and approximately 20 touchdowns. In the loss to Highland Park, Gibson went for 272 yards on 21 carries and four TDs and added a receiving score.

ABOUT NAAMAN FOREST

Like Richland, Naaman Forest has reeled off two straight wins since falling 38-7 to Highland Park on Sept. 25. The Rangers outlasted Birdville, 28-20, on Oct. 2 and then beat Carrollton Newman Smith, 37-0, the following week before being off this past week.

Senior quarterback Braylon Deal has thrown for 1,025 yards and eight TDs through seven games. He also is the Rangers’ leading rusher with 372 yards, scoring seven TDs.