It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Richland Northeast can now relate to. They took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daniel Lions on Friday.
Daniel found their leader in sophomore Kareem Shaw, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Shaw a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Clary, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Richland Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Daniel, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Richland Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Daniel, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome South Pointe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Pointe will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Daniel surely won't give up without a fight.
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