Crawford is 0-1 against Mission Bay since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crawford Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Crawford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Crawford suffered a tough 37-14 defeat at the hands of Patrick Henry.
Crawford's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joseph Minchello, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 57-6 win over Coronado. With Mission Bay ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Charlie Hutchison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes. Ricky Esquer and his 134 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Mission Bay's victory.
Mission Bay's win bumped their season record to 7-1 while Crawford's loss dropped theirs to 5-3.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Crawford has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mission Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.6 per game. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crawford came up short against Mission Bay in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 28-22. Can Crawford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
