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Richards falls short on upset of Danville

BY STEVE MILLAR -- SOUTHTOWNSTAR — Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

For a half, Richards was rolling and the Oak Lawn crowd was feeling an upset. Danville, though, showed it was a 10-0 No. 1 seed for a reason. Down 20-10 at the break, the Vikings rolled to 20 straight points to stun Richards 30-20 in a Class 6A second-round game Saturday at Oak Lawn.

Richards' road warriors bring home a win

BY ALAN MACEY amacey@southtownstar.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00 CST

Lacey Baxter ran for two touchdowns to help Richards hold off host Rock Island 22-16 Friday in a Class 6A opener.

Richards ready to hit the road

BY PAT DISABATO pdisabato@southtownstar.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Richards' reward for finishing the regular season 8-1 was a little surprising: a trip to 8-1 Rock Island for a Class 6A football playoff opener.

Richards ends Rebels' playoff hopes

BY TIM O'BRIEN -- FOR THE SOUTHTOWN STAR — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Jon Ryan ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more as Richards ended T.F. South's playoff hopes, beating the Rebels 34-6 Friday night in Lansing.

Richards likes sound of its 'new' title

BY TIM O'BRIEN — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:00 CST

Get back into the playoffs? Check. Win the South Suburban Red title for Homecoming? Check, as Richards outlasted an Evergreen Park team that refused to go quietly, winning 22-19 on Friday night in Oak Lawn.

Recruiters set sights on Richards trio

BY PAT DISABATO pdisabato@southtownstar.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Ruchards cornerback Jarrell Williams, wide receiver Keith Sconiers and offensive lineman Eric Irvin all have drawn serious interest from major college programs. Get the update on their recruiting, plus more football news from around the Southland.

Richards gains revenge vs. Oak Lawn

BY TONY BARANEK tbaranek@southtownstar.com — Sat, 3 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Jon Ryan ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more, helping Richards avenge last year's loss to crosstown rival Oak Lawn with a 44-0 shutout of the Spartans on Friday night.

Sconiers gets Richards started right

BY ALAN MACEY amacey@southtownstar.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Keith Sconiers returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, getting Richards rolling on the way to a 35-6 South Suburban Red win over visiting Reavis on Friday night.

Bulldogs take care of Shepard

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Richards 32, Shepard 12: Quarterback Jon Ryan completed 11 of 17 passes for 226 yards and rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries to lead the Bulldogs (3-1, 2-0 South Suburban Red) over host Shepard. Chris Elliot had a 48-yard catch and Keith Sconiers had an 80-yard reception, both of which set up touchdown runs from Ryan.

Ryan, Richards pass by Shepard

BY TONY BARANEK tbaranek@southtownstar.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:00 CST

Jon Ryan passed for 226 yards and ran for three touchdowns, leading Richards past host Shepard 32-12 Friday night in the South Suburban Red.

Richards takes down Eisenhower

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Richards 38, Eisenhower 11: Tommy Makuch threw three touchdown passes as Richards (2-1, 1-0) posted the South Suburban Red victory in Blue Island. Scoring for Eisenhower (0-3, 0-1) was Rob Easton, who caught a 12-yard pass from Justin Geiter.

South Suburban Red preview capsule

BY MIKE CLARK mclark@suntimes.com — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Richards should be the team to beat.

Richards 'not going to get pushed around'

BY PAT DISABATO pdisabato@southtownstar.com — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Richards missed the IHSA football playoffs in 2008, ending a run of 23 straight postseason appearances. So the Bulldogs hit the weights hard in the offseason, determined to get their mojo back in 2009.