Brock Baker might remember the night of Oct. 9, 2026, for a while.

Late in the fourth quarter of Richmond’s meeting with visiting Holden, the sophomore caught a 16-yard pass on a fourth-and-2 play from sophomore backup quarterback Carson Persell, the son of Spartans coach Nick Persell. It was Baker’s first-ever catch in varsity 11man football, he said.

“I was very happy,” Baker said. Following Baker’s catch, Carson Persell took a knee on back-to-back snaps to help run out the clock and cap Richmond’s 59-7 Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC)-East Division win.

Richmond (5-2 overall, 3-0 MRVC East) gave Baker and others varsity reps by building a 46-7 halftime lead. The Spartans led 16-0 after one quarter of the livestreamed contest.

“We had to come out here and dominate the first quarter and set the tone, and I think we did that pretty well,” said wide receiver/defensive back Malikiah Tharp, who was among the Spartans honored to commemorate Senior Night.

The Spartans then outscored the E…