Crossland has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Crossland finally turned things around against Fairmont Heights on Saturday. They strolled past the Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 20-6. The contest marked the Cavaliers' most dominant victory of the season.
Crossland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Wilkes, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Nathaniel Johnson was Wilkes' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Gwynn Park won against Central two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. Gwynn Park took their match with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Largo. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly 36 points.
Gwynn Park found their leader in freshman Sammy Makins, who threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. Those 362 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Makins. The team also got some help courtesy of Larry Shaw III, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gwynn Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tavaris Cunningham and X?Avien Hinkle. Cunningham also defended three defended passes, which is notable because Gwynn Park is 2-1 when he posts at least three defended passes, but 1-5 otherwise. Aubrey Melvin was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks, making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
The win (which was Gwynn Park's third in a row) raised their record to 3-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40 points. As for Crossland, their record is now 4-5.
Crossland came out on top in a nail-biter against Gwynn Park when the teams last played back in October, sneaking past 2-0. Does Crossland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gwynn Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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