Crestview and Martins Ferry squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Crestview had to settle for second. They fell 48-41 to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders. The match was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Crestview had strong showings from Jake Noling, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Hart, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Even though they lost, Crestview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Martins Ferry, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Crestview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martins Ferry, they will square off against Poland Seminary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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