Columbus Grove has gone 8-2 against Crestview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Crestview Knights at 7:00 p.m. Columbus Grove will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Columbus Grove is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Fort Loramie: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Columbus Grove blew Fort Loramie out of the water with a 50-20 final score. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Redskins are ranked 248th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trenton Barraza led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Barraza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Grant Eversole, who gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Barraza and Trevon Baxter.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Crestview two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Jefferson out of the water with a 36-0 final score. The Knights pushed the score to 30-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
Braxton Leeth had a dynamite game for Crestview, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Liam Putman also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Columbus Grove's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Crestview, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Columbus Grove against Crestview when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus Grove 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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