The Crestview Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Champion Golden Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crestview has six straight victories, Champion has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Crestview is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Newton Falls: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crestview blew Newton Falls out of the water with a 60-0 final score. That looming 60-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Maxwell Hawkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Wyatt Hart handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Crestview wouldn't let Newton Falls keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crestview can thank Josh Smith and Trevor Mcelhaney for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Champion was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 22-16 to Southeast.
Crestview's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Crestview against Champion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 37-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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