The Crestview Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Mapleton Mounties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Crestview came into this matchup off a tough 34-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Monroeville by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Liam Kuhn
| 09/26/25 vs Plymouth | 161.9 |
| 10/17/25 vs Monroeville | 156 |
| 10/03/25 vs St. Paul | 130.3 |
| 09/19/25 @ South Central | 125 |
| 09/12/25 vs New London | 121.8 |
| + 4 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Liam Kuhn, who threw for 159 yards and one TD while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Crestview's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. The Cougars also got help from Carson Keener, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mapleton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by St. Paul 50-6. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Mapleton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Crestview, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Crestview's way against Mapleton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Crestview made off with a 40-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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