Crawford County is 0-8 against Springs Valley since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Crawford County Wolfpack will welcome the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m.
Crawford County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Mitchell, falling 45-24. One positive for the Wolfpack, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Springs Valley's strategy against Salem on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Springs Valley blew Salem out of the water with a 63-12 final score. The result was nothing new for the Blackhawks, who have now won four games by 40 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Christian Hamilton, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 195 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Allstott, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Springs Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only rushed for 173.
Springs Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Graham Nottger and Augie Purkhiser.
Crawford County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Springs Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Crawford County took a serious blow against Springs Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 68-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crawford County was down 52-0.
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