Crawfordsville hasn't had much luck against North Montgomery recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crawfordsville Athenians will challenge the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Crawfordsville is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 30-7 to Southmont. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Despite the loss, Crawfordsville saw an underclassman step up: Keegan Cokel made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-14, which was the final score in North Montgomery's tilt against Western Boone on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Chargin' Chargers have lost by exactly 42 points.
Although North Montgomery took the loss, they still got scores from Jack Warren and Kelby Harwood.
Crawfordsville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Crawfordsville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for North Montgomery, though, as they've been averaging only 78.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Crawfordsville was taken down by North Montgomery 42-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Crawfordsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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