Football Recap: Crestview Knights vs. McComb Panthers
If Crestview was riding high off their 49-7 takedown of Parkway last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crestview Knights received a blow on Friday as they fell 31-14 to the McComb Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Crestview still got an impressive performance from Bryson Penix, who threw for 210 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (126 yards to be exact) went to Isaiah Barton.
Crestview wouldn't let McComb keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crestview can thank Liam Putman and Ayden Martin for forcing both of them. Martin's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Crestview's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for McComb, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crestview's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wayne Trace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McComb, they will take on Liberty-Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014.
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