Football Preview: Zapata Hawks vs. Calhoun Sandcrabs
The Zapata Hawks will challenge the Calhoun Sandcrabs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zapata will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Zapata is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Tuloso-Midway on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Zapata was beaten by Tuloso-Midway 55-20.
Meanwhile, Calhoun unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Bay City by a score of 42-39. Despite 111 more yards than the Blackcats, the Sandcrabs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Calhoun got top-tier performance from Fischer Franck, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Franck is becoming a predictor of Calhoun's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Gavin Reyes was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Zapata's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Zapata might still be hurting after the 62-36 loss they got from Calhoun when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Zapata was down 42-14.
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