
Nothing says small town Americana like a high school, Friday Night football game, on a cool, crisp, fall evening.
It was military appreciation night as, the Crestview Knights took the short trip to Haviland, Ohio to take on the Wayne Trace Raiders.
This was the 2nd rivalry game in 3 weeks for the Knights.
It would be a fast start for the Knights in the first quarter, as HB Braxton Leeth take it to the house on a 78-yard touchdown run every early.
Wayne Trace would control the clock in the first quarter but not get on the board.

Leeth would once again, get into the endzone with a 53-yard run, on a 3rd and 5.
The senior running back would finish the game with 13 carries, for 233 yards, and 4 TDs (78, 53, 15, 34).
The 2nd quarter would continue to be a friendly one for the Knights, as WR/DB Hayden Perrott would score two touchdowns.
The first was a 48-yard pass from QB Huxley Grose to make it a 21-0.
He’d follow that right up with a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown, to give the Knights a 28-0 lead.

The Knights defense held strong for most of the first half.
The Wayne Trace Raiders would finally get on the board with 36.2 seconds left in the half, when Clay Stoller took it in from 5 yards out.
The Knights went into the locker room with a 28-7 at the half.
TE Liam Putman had a big 24-yard catch in the first drive of the 3rd quarter, which was finished off by Leeth’s 3rd touchdown of the night. The PAT was no good, so it was a 34-7 game.
The following drive, it was once again, Grose to Putman for 24 yards. Grose was sacked on a first down, to make it a 2nd and 19. What do you do?

You just hand it off to #2 and watch him bounce it outside and run for a 39-yard touchdown (his 4th and final one of the night).
The score was now 41-7 Knights, and the running clock went into effect.
The Raiders would get into the endzone three times in the 3rd and 4th quarters, as the backups from Crestview were now playing, to make it a bit more of a respectable final score of 41-20.
The Knights have beaten the Raiders, 11 straight seasons now.
The Crestview Knights (2-1) open up NWC play, next Friday Night, at home, against the Fort Loramie Redskins (1-2). Game starts at 7:00 PM (EST).

– by Sean McKenzie.
Stats courtesy of …..Chris Lutz.
Pictures courtesy of…..Richardson Photography.
