The St. Paul Flyers are taking a road trip to face off against the Crestview Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Paul is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing New London: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Flyers blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 47-6 final score. The Flyers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Nicholas Pocos was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. Landon Fries got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Paul was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 182.
St. Paul didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Levi Rospert and Fries. Rospert got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Crestview never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Plymouth. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Crestview's win came from a few key players St. Paul will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Reymer, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. His longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Liam Kuhn was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
The victory got St. Paul back to even at 3-3. As for Crestview, their record is now 4-2.
St. Paul barely slipped by Crestview when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 16-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Flyers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
