Crosby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 27-14 to the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Buffalos are ranked 143rd).
When it comes to explaining why Crosby lost, don't look at Wesley Yarbrough. Despite the final result, he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Yarbrough showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards. Crosby also got help from Joshua Jackson, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Crosby'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 Josiah Jones and Cameron Grandmaiter.
Peyton Long went supernova for Fort Bend Marshall, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Andre Feast, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Crosby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fort Bend Marshall, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Crosby will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pasadena at 6:30 p.m. on September 26th. As for Fort Bend Marshall, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Randle at 7:00 p.m. Randle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 158 points over their last three games.
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