Crestwood won the last time they faced Hazleton Area, and things went their way on Friday too. The Crestwood Comets were the clear victor by a 28-2 margin over the Hazleton Area Cougars. Considering the Comets have won three matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Crestwood found their leader in underclassman Jake Jeckell, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 159 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Jeckell. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Bibla, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Crestwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Crestwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Hazleton Area, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Crestwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 37-14 loss against Dallas on the 11th. Hazleton Area has also already played their next match, a 20-14 victory against Pittston on the 11th.
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