It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crowley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They managed a 26-21 win over the Midland Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Caleb Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 225 yards while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 84 yards and a touchdown. Those 225 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Blake, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Crowley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Midland still got an impressive performance from Stroman Bridges, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Crowley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Midland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Crowley has already played their next match, a 44-7 defeat against Guyer on the 30th. Midland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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