Football Recap: New London Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 11:32am

Football Recap: New London Wildcats vs. Crestview Cougars

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New London fell victim to Crestview and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Crestview Cougars at home and fell 67-0. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.

Gavin Barker was nothing short of spectacular for Crestview: he rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Barker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Ayden Reymer, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns.

New London now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Crestview, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New London will challenge Monroeville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroeville will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something New London surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crestview, they will face off against South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Crestview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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