If New London was riding high fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Vanlue last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats were beaten by the Crestview Cougars 42-0 on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Crestview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bransen Hider led the charge by rushing for 152 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Those 152 rushing yards gave Hider a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Kuhn, who threw for 197 yards and one touchdown on only 18 passes.
New London's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crestview, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New London will face off against rival Monroeville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crestview is set to challenge their familiar foe South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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