Colonel Crawford rolled into Mount Gilead and made an early statement, putting up fireworks from the opening drive. Connor McMichael wasted no time breaking loose, scoring twice in the first quarter to make it 14–0 before the home crowd could catch its breath. Then came Parker Weithman, who absolutely stole the show — hurdling a defender on a 53-yard touchdown, tipping another ball to himself for a score, and later taking one 70 yards to the end zone just for good measure. The Eagles flexed ever