After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Creekside is finally coming home. They will host the Mays Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Creekside's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Forest Park 65-0 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seminoles needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Corey Mims was a one-man wrecking crew for Creekside as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Cayden Benson was another key player, throwing for 98 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Creekside's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Tavarre Terrell with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mays beat Pace Academy 13-3 on Friday. That looming 13-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mays to victory, but perhaps none more so than Clayton Coppock, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Coppock showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Johnson, who rushed for 118 yards.
Creekside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mays, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Creekside won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Mays 21-20. Does Creekside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mays turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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