Football Preview: Crawford County Wolfpack vs. Paoli Rams
Crawford County hasn't had much luck against Paoli recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crawford County Wolfpack will take on the Paoli Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Crawford County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were dealt a 70-0 defeat at the hands of Springs Valley. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Paoli put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 38-12 margin over Eastern Greene. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Paoli got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dane Padgett out in front who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Backing up that air attack was Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Crawford County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Paoli, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Crawford County was taken down by Paoli 48-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Crawford County, Trey Rominger (who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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