Two dominant signal callers in Everett Kelling and Levi Shaw are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cedar Reds will venture away from home to face off against the Pine View Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Hurricane.
A big part of Cedar's victory came down to the chemistry between Kelling and his top target Dylan Crowley. Kelling threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt while Crowley picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Crowley's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) also went to Krew Giles.
Cedar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keaton Cox and Trace Oveson.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pine View ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Dixie 35-34. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Maka Fiefia was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 20 yards and four touchdowns. Garrett Gwilliam was another key player, rushing for 144 yards.
The win got Cedar back to even at 3-3. As for Pine View, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Cedar beat Pine View 34-23 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar 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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