Football Preview: North Crowley Panthers vs. Crowley Eagles
The North Crowley Panthers will square off against the Crowley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Crowley comes in on nine and Crowley on five.
North Crowley is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Mansfield: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Crowley blew Mansfield out of the water with a 59-11 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 41 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Crowley humbled Mansfield Legacy with a 35-6 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Broncos are ranked 327th), the result two weeks ago wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Kenyen Cotton also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Crowley wouldn't let Mansfield Legacy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kameron Walker led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Walker is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Crowley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mansfield Legacy only rushed for 186.
North Crowley pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Crowley, their record is now 6-3.
Everything came up roses for North Crowley against Crowley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-21 victory. In that contest, North Crowley amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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