Football Recap: Mount Calm Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Christian Morales and Trey Walker

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 4:06pm

Football Recap: Mount Calm vs. Coolidge Yellowjackets

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A victory for Mount Calm just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 54-34 to the Coolidge Yellowjackets. Mount Calm has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Trey Walker and Christian Morales certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Walker rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, while Morales threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. Walker also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending four passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Mason Bailey, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Even though they lost, Mount Calm was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Mount Calm's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Coolidge, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Mount Calm is on the road again on Friday to play Evant at 7:30 p.m. Mount Calm is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.2 points per game this season. As for Coolidge, they will challenge Aquilla at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aquilla knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Coolidge likes a good challenge.

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