Football Game Preview: Keller Indians vs. North Crowley Panthers + Official Tickets

The Keller Indians will head out on the road to square off against the North Crowley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keller has given up an average of 38.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Keller is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past V.R. Eaton 48-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.

Quintin Shropshire

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

11/07/25 @ V.R. Eaton	3
09/12/25 vs Northwest	2
10/11/24 @ Byron Nelson	2
10/09/25 vs Byron Nelson	1
08/28/25 vs Marcus	1

Keller's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quintin Shropshire, who rushed for 160 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Shropshire a new career-high. Brock Burkett also helped out as he racked up 123 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Another reason for the win was Keller's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Freddy Atamah, Cason Stoner, and Kaiden McCauley, who each picked up one sack apiece. Atamah was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, North Crowley made easy work of Crowley on Thursday and carried off a 27-6 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 457th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win got Keller back to even at 5-5. As for North Crowley, their record is now 9-1.

Things could have been worse for Keller, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-26 loss to North Crowley when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.