The Crestwood Knights will play host again on Friday to welcome the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Neither Crestwood nor Lower Richland posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Crestwood was beaten by South Florence 42-7. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ladamien Belton put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lower Richland lost to Darlington at home by a 26-12 margin on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Diamond Hornets have lost by exactly 14 points.
Although Lower Richland took the loss, they still got scores from Chad Wilson and Jamell Myers.
Crestwood now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lower Richland, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Crestwood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lower Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crestwood suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Lower Richland in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Crestwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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