The Champion Golden Flashes will face off against the Crestview Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Champion has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Crestview will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Friday, Champion was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 22-16 to Southeast.
Meanwhile, Crestview never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to Newton Falls for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-0 win on the road. Considering the Rebels have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Maxwell Hawkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Wyatt Hart, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Crestview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Ervin and Kyle Booth.
Champion's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Crestview, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Champion took a serious blow against Crestview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 37-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hawkins, who rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that Champion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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