Football Recap: St. John's Mavericks vs. Calhoun Sandcrabs
St. John put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 54-36 victory over the Calhoun Sandcrabs. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Sandcrabs are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. John's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Allen out in front who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Allen showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Another passer making a difference was Shea Quinn, who threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Alex Parker and Izaiah Cabrales certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. 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. Fischer Franck handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
St. John's pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Calhoun, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
St. John's will challenge Second Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Calhoun, they will square off against Stafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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