Football Preview: Crandall Pirates vs. Terrell Tigers
The Crandall Pirates will take on the Terrell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crandall took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Ennis 38-14. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
One reason for the win was Crandall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Hudson West with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15. Crandall got some further help from Brandon Wheeler: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Crandall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ennis only rushed for 115.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Terrell). They breezed by Greenville to the tune of 56-7 on Friday. With the Tigers ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Roderick Hambrick Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Julian Ashley, who gained 160 total yards and a touchdown.
Crandall pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Terrell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Crandall has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Terrell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 270.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crandall didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Terrell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crandall 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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