Crestview entered their matchup against Niceville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crestview Bulldogs came up short against the Niceville Eagles, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Eagles are ranked 29th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Patrick Rodgers, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Braylon Phillips also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 89 receiving yards.
Among those leading the charge was Johnny Lewis Jr, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Crestview and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Niceville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Crestview will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pace at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Niceville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Choctawhatchee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Niceville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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