Angleton arrives in Rosenberg with a perfect record intact, but Friday night’s showdown at Guy K. Traylor Stadium brings a different kind of test. The Wildcats are dealing with another unbeaten team, Richmond Randle, in a game that puts two 8-0 squads on the same field with first place in District 11-5A Division I at stake.
The matchup also carries top-end ranking juice. Richmond Randle checks in at No. 2 in the latest High School On SI Texas Top 25 poll, trailing only Allen, while Angleton sits at No.
- The winner leaves with the inside track to the district title.
Angleton is coming off a tense win over another undefeated opponent. Last week, the Wildcats edged then-unbeaten Friendswood, 28-21, and the deciding score came on a 59-yard touchdown catch from Jake Brittain.
Senior quarterback Trey Gardner has guided Angleton’s offense with 1,111 passing yards and 11 touchdowns. Senior tailback Jayden Moore has been just as important, piling up 844 yards and 12 scores, including a 104-yard outing in that win over Friendswood.
Richmond Randle has been overpowering teams all season. The Lions have outscored opponents 442-52, a number that tells the story of how complete they’ve been.
A huge piece of that production has been senior running back Landen Williams-Callis, a University of Texas commit who is averaging nearly 250 yards per game. He enters the night with 1,995 rushing yards on 151 carries and 30 touchdowns. Last week against Katy Freeman, he put up 257 yards and three scores in a 51-3 victory.
Live updates from Rosenberg are expected to track this one from kickoff through the finish.
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