The Russellville Indians''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They lost to Crest Ridge/Chilhowee at home by a decisive 34-20 margin. Russellville was down 27-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Russellville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keaton Schrimpf, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Drake Armes who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Russellville's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-7. As for Crest Ridge/Chilhowee, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Russellville will be playing at home against Fayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Fayette is ranked 290th, while Russellville is ranked 294th). Crest Ridge/Chilhowee will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Midway on November 3rd.
