Football Preview: Cedar Reds vs. Pine View Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Everett Kelling and Levi Shaw are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cedar Reds will head out on the road to take on the Pine View Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Hurricane.
A big part of Cedar's win came down to the chemistry between Kelling and his top target Dylan Crowley. Kelling threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt while Crowley picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Crowley's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) also went to Krew Giles.
Cedar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keaton Cox and Trace Oveson.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pine View ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Dixie 35-34. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Maka Fiefia had a dynamite game for Pine View, rushing for 20 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Garrett Gwilliam, who rushed for 144 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pine View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
The victory got Cedar back to even at 3-3. As for Pine View, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Cedar has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Pine View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 395.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Cedar beat Pine View 34-23 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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