Football Recap: Crossland Falls Despite Big Games from Malachi Wilkes and Jaivon Jones

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 8:17am

Football Recap: Crossland Cavaliers vs. Hammond Golden Bears

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Crossland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to the Hammond Golden Bears 18-13.

Crossland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaivon Jones, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Malachi Wilkes, who threw for 194 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Jones' longest reception was for an incredible 86 yards.

Lazaro Ribalta was a one-man wrecking crew for Hammond as he threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.

Crossland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hammond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.

Crossland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-6 victory against Fairmont Heights on the 2nd. As for Hammond, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-10 win against Centennial on the 31st.

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