Weatherford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of the Crowley Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Kangaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Eagles are ranked 195th).
When it comes to explaining why Weatherford lost, don't look at Xavier Craven. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. Craven's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jamie Gray also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 87 receiving yards.
Caleb Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes for Crowley. Kenyen Cotton was another major influence, as he rushed for 68 yards and ran in a TD.
Weatherford's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Crowley, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Weatherford will head out on the road to challenge Mansfield Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weatherford is facing Mansfield Legacy at the right time seeing as Mansfield Legacy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Crowley, they will welcome Boswell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Crowley has lost five straight at home (dating back to last season), while Boswell has lost three on the road.
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