On Saturday, The Crescent Loggers faced the Concrete Lions in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Crescent took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over Concrete. The result was nothing new for Crescent, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Concrete lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josiah Rider. Despite the final result, he rushed for 109 yards, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Rider is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played.
Crescent's win bumped their record up to 4-4. As for Concrete, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crescent will take on Darrington at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Concrete, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Charles Wright at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Charles Wright's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last three contests.