Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crete). They blew past the Lincoln Northwest Falcons, posting a 46-7 victory at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Carson Kotil was a one-man wrecking crew for Crete as he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Kotil really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run. Ethan Placzek was in the mix as well, providing Crete with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crete was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 72.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 190.7.
One reason for the win was Crete's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Braylon Souders with two.
Despite the loss, Lincoln Northwest still got an impressive performance from Kaiden Wood, who rushed for 143 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 143 rushing yards gave Wood a new career-high.
Crete's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crete will head out to square off against Northwest on Friday. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will venture away from home to face off against Standing Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Northwest is facing Standing Bear at the right time seeing as Standing Bear is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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