Football Preview: Crandall Pirates vs. Ennis Lions
The Crandall Pirates will challenge the Ennis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crandall will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Crandall is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Midlothian Heritage just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-3 loss at the hands of the Jaguars. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ennis faced off against Terrell on Friday. Ennis took a 41-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Terrell.
Despite the defeat, Ennis had strong showings from GRACEN HARRIS, who picked up 204 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and ZANDER HINTON, who threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. JAMARQUEZ FARSEE helped HINTON out on the ground, picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 53 yards.
Ennis wouldn't let Terrell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. DAMION BAIZAR was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Terrell's side was KINGSTON PARKER, who made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Crandall fell to 6-1. As for Ennis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Crandall has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ennis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crandall was taken down by Ennis 66-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crandall was down 49-14.
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