Football Preview: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. Calallen Wildcats
The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will square off against the Calallen Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rockport-Fulton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Rockport-Fulton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kinkaid just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Falcons 56-26. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Even though they lost, Rockport-Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Rockport-Fulton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hugo Carrillo and Mathew Mendez.
Meanwhile, Calallen entered their matchup against Carroll on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Calallen fell to Carroll 27-21. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Calallen got top-tier performance from Jude Hernandez, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards. Michael Viera got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rockport-Fulton fell to 3-1. As for Calallen, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rockport-Fulton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calallen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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