Football Recap: Darius Latimer Leads Crescent to Victory over Pendleton

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 4:17pm

Football Recap: Crescent Tigers vs. Pendleton Bulldogs

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Crescent had won three straight home games and Darius Latimer did his part to make it four on Friday. The Crescent Tigers walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Pendleton Bulldogs thanks in part to Latimer, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.

Latimer was just one part of a punishing run game: Crescent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Crescent is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.4 points per game. As for Pendleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.

Crescent will square off against Walhalla at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Latimer and Landon Robinson. As for Pendleton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m.

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