Football Preview: Crowley Eagles vs. North Crowley Panthers
The Crowley Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Crowley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Crowley is hoping to do what Mansfield Legacy couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Crowley's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Crowley breezed by Mansfield Legacy to the tune of 35-6. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Broncos are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Kenyen Cotton also helped out as he racked up 141 rushing yards.
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.
One reason for the win was Crowley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Jayden Terry was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Kameron Walker was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led North Crowley over Mansfield in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. 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 match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-3.
North Crowley's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Crowley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Crowley was taken down by North Crowley 56-21 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crowley was down 35-14.
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