After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Crane is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Iraan Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Crane strolled past Kermit with points to spare, taking the game 41-22.
Meanwhile, Iraan got the win against Compass Academy on Friday by a conclusive 34-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Tristan Griffin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 286 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Quintero, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iraan was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 567 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Compass Academy only gained 256.
Iraan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cristian Buitron.
The win got Crane back to even at 1-1. As for Iraan, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Crane against Iraan in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 as the team secured an 80-6 win. In that matchup, Crane amassed a halftime lead of 52-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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