Football Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Crawford County

Wolfpack

Previous 4 Games

09/19/25 vs Mitchell	24-22
09/12/25 vs South Decatur	38-14
09/05/25 @ Perry Central	20-6
08/29/25 vs Brown County	56-26

Crawford County took a 21-point loss the last time they faced off against Mitchell, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wolfpack narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bluejackets 24-22. The win was familiar territory for the Wolfpack, who have now won four matchups in a row.

Crawford County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaidyn Messer, who rushed for 195 yards and one score. Messer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Luke Copelin, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.

Crawford County's run defense was locked in: Mitchell could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Kayden Jones for the heroic effort on defense: he. Crawford County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.

Mitchell lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kaden Mullis, who rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown. Blake King was in the mix too, providing Mitchell with one score.

Crawford County's record is now 4-1. As for Mitchell, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Crawford County has already played their next game, a 47-6 defeat against Springs Valley on the 26th. As for Mitchell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-6 loss against North Central on the 26th.