Football Preview: Crawford County Wolfpack vs. Springs Valley Blackhawks
Crawford County hasn't had much luck against Springs Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crawford County Wolfpack will welcome the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m.
Crawford County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 45-24 to Mitchell. One positive for the Wolfpack, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Springs Valley over Salem in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Springs Valley blew Salem out of the water with a 63-12 final score. The Blackhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 40 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Christian Hamilton and Logan Dent. Hamilton had a great game and rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Dent did his best for the losing side, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springs Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Springs Valley'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 Graham Nottger and Augie Purkhiser.
Crawford County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Springs Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Crawford County was taken down by Springs Valley 68-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crawford County was down 52-0.
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