Football Recap: Calhoun Sandcrabs vs. St. John's Mavericks
Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the St. John's Mavericks at home by a 54-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Sandcrabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Mavericks are ranked 192nd).
Calhoun's loss came despite strong showings from Alex Parker and Izaiah Cabrales. Parker rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Cabrales gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Fischer Franck, who rushed for 89 yards.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Allen led the charge by rushing for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Allen was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Shea Quinn was another key player, throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. John's, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Calhoun is taking a road trip to face off against Stafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. John's, they will head out to square off against Second Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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