Crossett is 7-2 against DeWitt since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crossett Eagles will face off against the DeWitt Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Crossett has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while DeWitt will come in with three straight wins.
Crossett's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hamburg on Friday. They were outmatched by the Lions on the road and fell 48-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DeWitt). They were the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over Central on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Korri Graham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. DeWitt also got help from Griffin Whitmore, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Crossett's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for DeWitt, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Crossett, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 25-6 loss to DeWitt when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Graham, who rushed for 250 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that Crossett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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