Football Preview: El Campo Ricebirds vs. Calhoun Sandcrabs
The El Campo Ricebirds will face off against the Calhoun Sandcrabs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. El Campo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41 points per game this season.
El Campo is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bay City just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Blackcats 26-20. The Ricebirds gained 69 more yards on the day, but it was the Blackcats that made the best use of them.
Although El Campo took the loss, they still got scores from Spencer Wishert, Vladimir Garcia, and Darrion Holmes.
Even though they lost, El Campo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calhoun). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Floresville 66-21. The victory was nothing new for the Sandcrabs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Calhoun got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Fischer Franck out in front who rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Franck's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Cabrales, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cabrales and Darrik Salinas.
El Campo's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Calhoun, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. El Campo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calhoun struggles in that department as they've been averaging 343.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
El Campo strolled past Calhoun when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a score of 49-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Campo 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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