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Patch Fan Cam: 'Once A Bulldog, Always A Bulldog'
The Richards Bulldogs may have gotten sent home with their tails between their legs, but the fans had a great time.
There were other football games being played in Oak Lawn on Friday night besides the
The got stomped by the Morris Redskins, 28-16, at Korhonen Field.
Richards was done in by four turnovers early on, as Morris quickly took control of the game. The Bulldogs were never a threat.
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The Bulldogs were blanked until the fourth quarter, when Brian Hettiger and Danny Gardner scored a pair of touchdowns, followed by a two-point conversion. It was the end of a long muggy evening and the Redskins ran out of steam.
Richards Coach Tony Sheehan said the first half killed them. He said while every game is a learning experience, the Bulldogs need to learn they can’t make mistakes.
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“We’re not good enough to turn the ball over,” Sheehan said. “The old ‘we’re young and inexperienced,’ that’s out the window now. This is Week 2 and we got to get better.”
Despite the dismal loss, the was great and there was a lot of quality goofing off in the stands with friends.
Across town, also suffered a bitter loss against the Oswego East Wolves, losing 14-7, despite a glimmer of hope in the third quarter when the Spartans scored a touchdown.
Both schools’ sophomore teams also lost. I think the only team that was happy on Friday was
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