Football Game Preview: Calhoun Red Devils vs. Ritchie County Rebels

Calhoun is 1-7 against Ritchie County since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Calhoun will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Webster County, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Red Devils walked away with a 41-28 victory over the Highlanders on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.

Chase Schoolcraft

Total Touchdowns

10/17/25 vs Valley	4
10/31/25 vs Webster County	3
10/03/25 vs Buffalo	1
09/05/25 @ Richwood	1
08/29/25 @ Gilmer County	1

Brennen Carpenter had a dynamite game, rushing for 92 yards and three TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Chase Schoolcraft also helped with three touchdowns in total.

Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Schoolcraft led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ritchie County). They put the hurt on Ravenswood with a sharp 48-22 win on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.

Ritchie County's record now sits at 3-6. As for Calhoun, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-6.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Calhoun has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ritchie County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Calhoun was taken down by Ritchie County 54-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.