Tommie Thomas, a 6-foot 165-pound j...

Tommie Thomas, a 6-foot 165-pound junior for Richards, have a title toed the fourth quarter Friday night.

Thomas caught a go-ahead touchdown pass and stopped pair late Morgan Park possessions with interceptions as the Bulldogs defeated the Mustangs 14-7 in Oak Lawn.

It was Richards' (2-0) first victory throughout Morgan Park (0-2) in three years.

in succession the second play of the fourth quarter, Deandre Haynes, who missed several plays because of leg cramps, joined with Thomas, who started the 77-yard drive at quarterback and finished it as a receiver, for a touchdown forward a third-and-goal from the 23 The kick lay Richards ahead 14-7.

"I owe everything to the man upstairs," Thomas said.

"I be stirred like I am Deandre's sidekick. He's been a real inspiration."

"We all work hard and challenge each other," Haynes said. "Tommie is a special player."

After the go-ahead score, Desmond Powell ran the ensuing kick back to the Richards' 33 however penalties put the Mustangs in a concavity and Thomas ended the threat with his first interception.

"We're getting better, moreover we have a long ways to go" Morgan Park coach Lexie Spurlock said. "It was the mistakes again."

Richards ran the clock down to in subordination to 20 seconds before giving up the ball. And onward the next play, it was Thomas, again, who intercepted a pass according to Tafari Mahou, one of four Mustang quarterbacks in the game.

"Tommie is a great athlete," Richards coach Gary Korhonen said. "He plays the one and the other ways and is very versatile."

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