Crawford has gone 8-0 against Mountain Empire recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crawford Colts will challenge the Mountain Empire Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Empire took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Crawford, who comes in off a win.
Crawford will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mar Vista on Friday. Crawford blew past Mar Vista, posting a 49-16 victory on the road. The Colts pushed the score to 49-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mariners cut but never quite recovered from.
Philip Huynh went supernova for Crawford, throwing for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Abbel Martinez helped Huynh out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
Martinez wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Crawford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mar Vista only rushed for 97.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire fell victim to Holtville and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Vikings 54-0. The loss continues a trend for the Redhawks in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.
Crawford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mountain Empire, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Crawford against Mountain Empire in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crawford 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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