Crest homecoming vs. Hunter Huss

5:00 pm---Crest comes into the game at 5-3, 2-1 in conference; Hunter Huss's record is identical. All three Chargers' losses have been by three points or less. Crest won possibly its biggest game of the season exactly four weeks ago on a Monday night, downing Ashbrook on the road 28-14.

It's certainly going to feel like football weather tonight, and wouldn't you know it, I couldn't find my heavy coat this afternoon before I left the house. I've got like four layers on though, along with my beanie for later, so hopefully I'll be okay. DRESS WARMLY IF YOU'RE COMING TONIGHT!!!

6:25pm---Here are some comparative scores between the Huskies and Chargers for those of you who believe in that sort of thing...

Crest 7, Kings Mountain 2
Kings Mountain 32, Hunter Huss 18

Crest 46, North Gaston 0
Hunter Huss 26, North Gaston 2

Advantage Crest??

7:00pm---Huss wins the toss and elects to defer the option until the second half. Crest will recieve the opening kickoff. Aldrick Watson returns the kick from the 11 to the Crest 29.

7:05---A penalty brought back a nice run by Justin Price to begin the game, but can't stop a Rhaheim Ledbetter 19-yard carry on 1st and 20 after that. After a couple more first downs, including a third and 5 conversion, Qourtez Wright carries up the middle for a 31-yard touchdown run. 7-0 Crest, 9:50, 1st qtr.

7:20pm---A Huss first down was the result of a couple Marshall Williams keepers, but the drive stalled near midfield. The snap then went over the Huskies' punter's head and Crest recovered at the Huss 34. Reggie Wilkins broke a 26 yard run, completed a pass and Ledbetter ran for a 3 yard touchdown. Kick is good, 14-0 Crest at 4:45 1st qtr.

7:35pm---It appeared Crest had forced a three and out but Huss faked a punt, with QB Williams running for a first down and more. Then on a 3rd and 15, a pass bounced off one Husky to another who rambled 48 yards down to the Crest 9. But a penalty and an Akeem Boyce sack moved Huss back to the 25 and three straight incompletions gave Crest the ball on downs. END 1ST 14-0 Crest

7:40pm---Teams have traded three punts, and with 5:00 left until half, it's still 14-0 Crest.

7:55pm---At halftime, it's still 14-0 Crest; neither team seriously threatened in the 2nd quarter, as Huss moved the ball to Crest's 42 early in the period, but that's as far as either team got. Huss seemed to establish some kind of rhythm on offense, and is still hanging around, the way they did two years ago at Crest in a late come-from-behind win. The feeling around the press box is that Crest needs another score to feel safe at all.

STATS---Huss- Marshall Williams, 3-for-8 passing for 73 yards, 10 carries for 66 yards. Brandon Garvin, 1 catch 48 yards. Tevin Lindsey 7 carries, 21 yards.
Crest- Reggie Wilkins, 8 carries, 58 yards, 2-for-9 passing 22 yards; Qourtez Wright 4 carries, 52 yards, TD; Rhaheim Ledbetter 3 carries, 23 yards, TD.

8:25pm---Huss gets the ball to begin the second half, gets a first down, then nothing else. A good punt traps Crest back at its own 10. 9:04 left 3rd qtr. 14-0 Crest

8:34pm---Huss gets in the end zone after a poor punt and two straight Crest personal foul penalties set them up inside the 10. Marshall Williams scored on a 2-yard keeper and Dennis Price then grabbed a botched snap and ran into the end zone left side for a 2-pt conversion. 14-8 Crest at 4:48 left 3rd qtr.

Crest starts their next drive from their own 40 and goes three-and-out for the second time this half. Momentum appears to have shifted...

The Chargers defense gets a big third and 7 stop on a pass to the left sideline broken up by a defensive back. 1:00 left 3rd, 14-8 Crest

Crest didnt have a first down in the 3rd qtr, but they made up for it to begin the 4th. 5 straight first downs included an 8-yard TD run by Wilkins and Crest leads 21-8 10:34 left. Was that the same Crest team???

8:57 pm---Now 7:30 to play in the 4th qtr after Crest forces a turnover on downs around midfield.

Crest now faces a 4th and less than a yard at Huss's 43. 4:41 left and a 1st down could be huge...Rhaheim Ledbetter got it and more with a huge burst through a hole on the left side. 1st down Crest at the Huss 25.

Two plays later, Wilkins ran right side on a 3rd and 3 untouched for an 18-yard touchdown run. That should pretty much do it, and Crest should have survived a horrible third quarter. 28-8 Crest, 2:32 4th.

A fumble ends it for Huss, 28-8 Final.