Football Preview: McComb Panthers vs. Crestview Knights
McComb is 3-0 against Crestview since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McComb Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Crestview Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McComb is headed out to face Crestview after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. McComb came out on top against KIPP Columbus by a score of 20-13 on Friday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Crestview's strategy against Parkway on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crestview blew Parkway out of the water with a 49-7 final score. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Panthers are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Leeth had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 168 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Crestview also got a significant boost from Zayden Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Martin wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for McComb against Crestview when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 55-13 victory. In that matchup, McComb amassed a halftime lead of 33-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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