The Romulus Eagles will challenge the Crestwood Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Romulus: 6.8, Crestwood: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Romulus headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but Melvindale let them put that streak behind them. Romulus blew past Melvindale, posting a 40-0 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 22, 2023.
Torrence Searcy was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns.
Romulus wouldn't let Melvindale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Romulus can thank Marsean Curry and Semajay Hayes for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Crestwood entered their matchup against Garden City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Crestwood took a 16-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garden City. Having soared to a lofty 69 points in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory got Romulus back to even at 2-2. As for Crestwood, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Romulus and Crestwood were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Romulus came up empty-handed after a 37-36 defeat. Will Romulus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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