Football Preview: Anzar Hawks vs. Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons
Anzar and Crystal Springs Uplands are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Anzar Hawks will square off against the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Anzar has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Crystal Springs Uplands will arrive with three straight wins.
Anzar is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Priory on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Anzar was outmatched by Priory at home and fell 48-12.
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs Uplands was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Harker 44-13 at home. The Gryphons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 31 points or more this season.
Crystal Springs Uplands' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rohan Dalal, who picked up 143 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Dalal also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Teague Durkin was another key passer, throwing for 159 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Crystal Springs Uplands wouldn't let Harker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crystal Springs Uplands can thank Dalal and Max Slavet for forcing both of them. Slavet also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 82.
Anzar's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Anzar came out on top in a nail-biter against Crystal Springs Uplands when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 28-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anzar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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