Croswell-Lexington waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Yale Bulldogs 38-17. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Shane Slanec
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A big part of Croswell-Lexington's win came down to the chemistry between Jax Johnston and his top target Shane Slanec. Johnston threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns while Slanec picked up 69 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Slanec also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Croswell-Lexington is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Croswell-Lexington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slanec and Keegan Genaw. Slanec is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Croswell-Lexington got some further help from Braylon Davis: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
The victory got Croswell-Lexington back to even at 4-4. As for Yale, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Coming up, Croswell-Lexington will take on Ogemaw Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Yale, they will challenge Powers Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Chargers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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