This loss might have hurt a little more than the other games the Patterson Lumberjacks lost earlier in the year.
Patterson was on a seven-game losing streak entering the Erath High game Friday. The Lumberjacks were in need of a win, and they almost got one in Erath.
However, on fourth-down and eight yards away from scoring with less than a minute remaining, Patterson tailback Dajon Richard was stopped behind the line of scrimmage to kill the possible game-winning touchdown, and Patterson (1-8 overall, 0-4 in district) fell 28-21.
Despite the loss, Richard finished the game with 247 yards on 29 ...