The Crestview Knights will face off against the Jefferson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crestview has three straight victories, Jefferson has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Crestview and Allen East meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Knights pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over the Mustangs.
Braxton Leeth
| 09/19/25 @ Allen East | 264 |
| 09/12/25 vs Fort Loramie | 317 |
| 09/05/25 @ Wayne Trace | 231 |
Braxton Leeth had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 231 rushing yards.
Leeth was just one part of a punishing run game: Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jefferson fell victim to Columbus Grove and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 187th).
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Crestview, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Crestview against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
