The Crespi Celts will take on the Salesian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crespi will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 23-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against La Salle on Thursday. Crespi came out on top in a nail-biter against La Salle , sneaking past 28-26.
Crespi's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Masyn Harvey, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Troy Wells, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Wells a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Salesian never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Harvard-Westlake at home. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Cameron Crutcher, who rushed for 131 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. J? Anthony Cobb was another key player, gaining 87 total yards and three touchdowns.
Salesian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Skylar Eatmon and Jordan Slye. Another thorn in Harvard-Westlake's side was Alex Vasquez, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Salesian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The victory got Crespi back to even at 3-3. As for Salesian, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Crespi has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Salesian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Crespi against Salesian in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 70-7 victory. In that match, Crespi amassed a halftime lead of 56-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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