Football Preview: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. Crestwood Knights
The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will head out to face off against the Crestwood Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Lower Richland nor Crestwood posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Lower Richland ended up a good deal behind Darlington and lost 26-12. The Diamond Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Lower Richland took the loss, they still got scores from Chad Wilson and Jamell Myers.
Meanwhile, Crestwood had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of South Florence. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Bruins are ranked 18th).
Crestwood's loss came about despite a quality game from Ladamien Belton, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Lower Richland now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Crestwood, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lower Richland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crestwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lower Richland took their victory against Crestwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 42-17. Will Lower Richland repeat their success, or does Crestwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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