Football Preview: Helena Huskies vs. Calera Eagles
The Helena Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Calera Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Helena knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Calera likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Helena earned a 38-28 win over Chelsea.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Domynyck Santiago and he. Santiago rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Calera just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Spain Park on the road and fell 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth).
Helena's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Calera, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Helena has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 194.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Calera has preferred to attack from the air: they average 287.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Helena against Calera when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Helena since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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