LATE HEROICS SAVE UNITED FROM REBELS UPSET

COLUMBIANA, OH- When you have two teams, one fighting to stay undefeated, and the other looking for their first win, you know it is going to be a battle to the end. That is exactly what happened in the week 3 matchup between United and Crestview as the Golden Eagles took down Crestview, 42-39 in exhilarating fashion.

United looked to get to 3-0 on the road and the Rebels pushed for momentum with a win at home. The momentum seemed to be in the rebels favor going into the half, with Crestview up 39-21 thanks to a 92-yard kickoff return by Dominic Yerkey and four straight scoring possessions to start the game. In the second half, the script flipped and it was all United. The Golden Eagles found a way back in the fourth quarter with help from Luke Courtney scoring two touchdowns and Brock Rhodes coming in clutch. With 3:50 left in the game, United worked their way down the field and managed to set up shop on the Rebels’ 32-yard line with just 15 seconds left. Courtney found Rhodes in the endzone and Rhodes out muscled the Rebels defender to come down with the game-clinching touchdown.

United will travel to Valley Christian Saturday night as they are set to take on the Eagles in EOAC play. Crestview will travel to Campbell Friday night to take on the Red Devils in MVAC play. 

LEADERS: 

Passing: 

United – Luke Courtney: 20/32, 352 Yards

Crestview – Kirtland Miller: 12/17, 104 Yards

Rushing:

United – Luke Courtney: 18 Rushes, 139 Yards

Crestview – Roclen Bettura: 21 Rushes, 122 Yards

Receiving: 

United – Grant Knight: 9 Receptions, 197 Yards

Crestview – Dominic Yerkey: 7 Receptions, 53 Yards.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller.