Football Preview: Paoli Rams vs. Crawford County Wolfpack
Paoli is 10-0 against Crawford County since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Paoli Rams will welcome the Crawford County Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paoli has six straight victories, Crawford County has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything went Paoli's way against Eastern Greene as Paoli made off with a 38-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Paoli got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dane Padgett out in front who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another rusher making a difference was Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Crawford County fell victim to Springs Valley and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 70-0 defeat at the hands of the Blackhawks. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 158th).
Paoli's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Crawford County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Paoli against Crawford County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. Will Paoli repeat their success, or does Crawford County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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