Football Preview: Calhoun Sandcrabs vs. La Vernia Bears
Calhoun is on a four-game streak of home wins, while La Vernia is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Calhoun Sandcrabs will host the La Vernia Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Calhoun's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Calhoun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over Davenport.
Fischer Franck continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrik Salinas, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Coltyn Judd and Izaiah Cabrales.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday La Vernia sidestepped LBJ Austin for a 13-10 win. The 13-point effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
La Vernia found their leader in sophomore Ty Carter, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Carter posted at least 117 rushing yards in the third games prior. Sean Garza handled things on the ground, rushing for 113 yards.
Calhoun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for La Vernia, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Calhoun has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 340 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Vernia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 284.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Calhoun skirted past La Vernia 22-20 in their previous meeting back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Garza, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calhoun still be able to contain Garza? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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