Crestview had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-7 win over the Champion Golden Flashes on the road. Considering the Rebels have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Crestview to victory were Maxwell Hawkins and Jake Noling. Hawkins rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Noling threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Hawkins is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Crestview's defense and their six sacks. In that department, AJ McEwen was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Crestview pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Champion, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Crestview will take on Garfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Garfield likes a good challenge. As for Champion, they will square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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