When Richmond-Burton needs a big play, Hunter Carley knows to expect the ball in his hands.

Par for the course, the junior got the scoring going with a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter, and the top-seeded, undefeated Rockets cruised thereafter to a 31-6 quarterfinal victory over No. 5 seed Monmouth-Roseville.

The Titans (10-2) were able to keep the game competitive early on, but they had no answer for the Rockets (12-0) and Class 3A all-stater Carley (13 carries, 77 yards, one TD) in key situations.

His long return to open the third quarter set up a Riley Shea (10 carries, 54 yards, one TD) 18-yard gain followed by Shea’s 2-yard rushing touchdown just 31 seconds into the half.

“He’s got great vision,” Richmond-Burton coach Mike Noll said of Carley. “He’s been our guy al

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