Football Preview: Interlachen Rams vs. Crescent City Raiders
Interlachen is 1-6 against Crescent City since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Interlachen Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Crescent City Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Interlachen will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Central on Friday. Interlachen breezed by Central at home to the tune of 40-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Interlachen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaquevis Nixon, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Kemontae Nixon was in the mix too, providing Interlachen with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Interlachen was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 451 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only gained 122.
Meanwhile, Crescent City had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down P.K. Yonge 28-14 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crescent City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamar Walker, who rushed for 122 yards on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was LJ Keenon, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Interlachen's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Crescent City, their record is now 1-0.
Interlachen came up short against Crescent City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 22-18. Thankfully for Interlachen, Lenatavious Keenon (who picked up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns) 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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