After flying high against Wilkes-Barre last Friday, Hazleton Area came back down to earth. The Hazleton Area Cougars came up short against the Crestwood Comets on Friday, falling 28-2. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Austin Wilson rushed for 57 yards.
Jack Mariano was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards.
Jake Jeckell was nothing short of spectacular for Crestwood: he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Jeckell is becoming a predictor of Crestwood's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lincoln Bibla, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
The loss snapped Hazleton Area's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Crestwood, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Hazleton Area didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-14 victory against Pittston on the 11th. Crestwood has also already played their next contest, a 37-14 defeat against Dallas on the 11th.
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