Football Preview: Crooksville Ceramics vs. New Lexington Panthers
Crooksville is 0-10 against New Lexington since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Crooksville Ceramics will head out to challenge the New Lexington Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Crooksville is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 45-29 to Coshocton.
Meanwhile, New Lexington entered their tilt with Meadowbrook on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Colts as they made off with a 41-19 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Carson Kellogg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Stephens, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: New Lexington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
New Lexington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Bentley Hanson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Crooksville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for New Lexington, their record now sits at 7-1.
Crooksville was taken down by New Lexington 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Crooksville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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