After each having a week off, the Crescent Tigers and the Walhalla Razorbacks will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crescent is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Crescent finally turned things around against Ninety Six last Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 36-16. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Walhalla was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Liberty at home by a 60-41 margin. The Razorbacks were down 54-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Walhalla got top-tier performance from Landon Robinson, who rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns. Witt Austin also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Walhalla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Crescent's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Walhalla, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Crescent against Walhalla when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crescent since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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