By Xavier Sanchez
Correspondent
Six different Richards players found their way into the end zone in a 55-7 win over Hubbard to open the IHSA Class 6A playoffs.
Richards needed just 93 seconds to drive the ball 57-yard for their first score of the game, a Myles Mitchell 5-yard rushing touchdown. Mitchell and his running back counterpart Ladarrius Foster scored two touchdowns each. Adam Synoga had a 21-yard rushing touchdown, and Shaun Reynolds returned a punt for a TD that pushed the Bulldogs to a 28-0 lead after one quarter.
Dijon Newman was able to get a few passes in despite the rain, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Paul Parker. Richards’ night of offense concluded when Noah Escobedo scored a 41-yard rushing touchdown to extend the lead to 55-0.
The Bulldogs defense kept the Greyhound from scoring for the first three quarters. Hubbard denied the shutout on a 51-yard touchdown run from Ares Boelter in the fourth quarter.
Richards advances to the second round of the IHSA Class 6A playoff. They await the winner of the Bloomington-Chatham matchup scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 28 in Glenwood.