Football Preview: Crescent City Raiders vs. Keystone Heights Indians
The Crescent City Raiders will square off against the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescent City will be strutting in after a victory while Keystone Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Crescent City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Taylor for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-6 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Crescent City had a senior duo take command as Ja'Maris Fuller rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and Eric Jenkins rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 88 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Washington, who gained 69 total yards and a touchdown.
Crescent City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Crescent City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Padgett and Zay Robinson. Padgett is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of Palatka. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Panthers are ranked 155th).
Crescent City's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Keystone Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Crescent City couldn't quite finish off Keystone Heights when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 31-28. Will Crescent City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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