With a playoff game on the line, Western Reserve rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Crestline Bulldogs a 52-0 shutout. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jack Darney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Western Reserve was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Western Reserve didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darney and Alec Abrams.
The win (which was Western Reserve's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. As for Crestline, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Western Reserve will square off against Cuyahoga Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Reserve is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Crestline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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