Football Preview: McCallum Knights vs. Crockett Cougars
McCallum has gone 9-1 against Crockett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The McCallum Knights will square off against the Crockett Cougars at 7:30 p.m. McCallum knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Crockett likes a good challenge.
McCallum took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They claimed a resounding 65-0 win over Navarro. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Luke Dunham was his usual excellent self, throwing for 178 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Crockett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Liberty Hill, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1106th, while the Panthers are ranked 161st).
McCallum moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Crockett, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
McCallum strolled past Crockett in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 37-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Crockett's Cameron Dickey, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for McCallum to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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