Crystal Springs Uplands and Anzar are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Anzar Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Springs Uplands knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Anzar likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Crystal Springs Uplands took their match at home with ease, bagging a 44-13 win over Harker. Considering the Gryphons have won three contests by more than 30 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Crystal Springs Uplands' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rohan Dalal, who picked up 143 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Dalal also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Teague Durkin was another key passer, throwing for 159 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Crystal Springs Uplands wouldn't let Harker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crystal Springs Uplands can thank Dalal and Max Slavet for forcing both of them. Slavet also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 82.
Meanwhile, Anzar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Priory at home and fell 48-12.
Crystal Springs Uplands' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Anzar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Crystal Springs Uplands couldn't quite finish off Anzar in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 28-26. Will Crystal Springs Uplands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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