Football Recap: Crescent Tigers vs. Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers
Crescent extended their postseason success on Friday against Christ Church Episcopal. They really took it to the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Darius Latimer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.1 rushing yards per game. Bryson Dutton made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Crescent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Crescent didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Dutton led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Despite the loss, Christ Church Episcopal still got an impressive performance from Michael Martin II, who rushed for 73 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
The win was the fifth in a row for Crescent, bringing their record for this year to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points per game. As for Christ Church Episcopal, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Crescent wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 30-14 loss against Mountain View Prep on the 29th. Christ Church Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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