Football Preview: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. Crestwood Knights
The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Crestwood Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 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 took a blow against South Florence on Friday, falling 42-7. 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).
The losing side was boosted by 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.
Wednesday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lower Richland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180 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 Wednesday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Lower Richland's way against Crestwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as Lower Richland made off with a 42-17 win. Does Lower Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crestwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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