Crestwood has gone 8-2 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crestwood Knights will challenge the Lakewood Gators at 7:30 p.m. Crestwood will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood will be coming in after a defeat.
If Lakewood heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Crestwood took over last week. Crestwood walked away with a 21-14 victory over Darlington on Friday.
Crestwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Jayden Martin picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Quezhon Mcmillan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Hartsville, falling 70-8. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Red Foxes are ranked 28th).
Crestwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Crestwood against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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