Crawfordsville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Parke Heritage Wolves 48-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Athenians just coasted through the last quarter.
Maddox Ronco went supernova, rushing for 154 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McCarty, who rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Crawfordsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parke Heritage only rushed for 136 rushing yards.
Despite the defeat, Parke Heritage saw an underclassman step up: freshman Bently Lambros rushed for 65 yards and one score.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crawfordsville is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Fountain Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Parke Heritage, they will head out to take on West Vigo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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