The matchup between Chesnee and Crescent on Friday hardly resembled the 18-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Eagles fell 45-36 to the Tigers. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Chesnee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kale Thrift, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and Evan-Reece Lawter, who rushed for 137 yards and a pair of scores.
Mason Evans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and four TDs on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and one touchdown for Crescent. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Evans a new career-high. Crescent also got a significant boost from Kevin Hatten, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Chesnee now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Crescent, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Chesnee will host Landrum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Crescent, they will head out on the road to square off against Pendleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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