The Crestview Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Choctawhatchee Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Choctawhatchee is hoping to do what Walton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Crestview's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Crestview walked away with a 28-21 victory over Walton.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crestview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayzion Mcqueen, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Mcqueen is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Patrick Rodgers, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Rodgers wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Choctawhatchee never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Navarre. The Indians pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders had little chance of recovering from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dante Whidbee and he. Whidbee rushed for 159 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry while he rushed for 159 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
Choctawhatchee wouldn't let Navarre keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jabari Weeks, Alante Reese, and Dante Core picked up one apiece. Reese also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles. Choctawhatchee got some further help from Mario Alloway: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Crestview's record now sits at 2-0. As for Choctawhatchee, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Crestview suffered a grim 49-27 defeat to Choctawhatchee when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Crestview, Cole Tabb (who rushed for 365 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 19.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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