Football Preview: Crowley Eagles vs. Lake Ridge Eagles
The Crowley Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Ridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crowley has three straight wins, Lake Ridge has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Crowley beat Mansfield 35-23.
Caleb Williams was his usual excellent self, throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 119 yards on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards. Crowley also got help from Derrick Tasby Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crowley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lake Ridge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 66-7 loss at the hands of North Crowley. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Panthers are ranked second).
Crowley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Lake Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Crowley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 453.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Lake Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 239.6. Will Crowley be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Lake Ridge flip the script?
Crowley came up short against Lake Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 49-42. Thankfully for Crowley, Jason Bean (who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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