Crescent Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the South Albany Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescent Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Crescent Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Dallas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crescent Valley was outmatched by Dallas at home and fell 51-12. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Dragons are ranked 11th).
Despite their defeat, Crescent Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zeke Thomas, who threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. 141 of those passing yards were hauled in by Truman Brasfield.
Meanwhile, South Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Lebanon 46-14.
Crescent Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for South Albany, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Crescent Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over South Albany in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 63-50. Will Crescent Valley repeat their success, or does South Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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