After soaring to 31 points the game before, United was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the Crestview Rebels, falling 30-7. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Jake Noling went supernova for Crestview, rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Hawkins, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, United fell to 2-1. As for Crestview, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. United will face off against Columbiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crestview, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Liberty, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Crestview is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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