Crestwood has gone 7-1 against Darlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crestwood Knights will face off against the Darlington Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Neither Crestwood nor Darlington posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Crestwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hartsville last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crestwood had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of Hartsville. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Red Foxes are ranked 28th).
Crestwood wouldn't let Hartsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crestwood can thank Ahmadre Ricks and Jayden Wright for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Darlington's offense. They took a blow against Hartsville on Friday, falling 55-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Crestwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Darlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Crestwood against Darlington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestwood since the team 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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