Football Recap: Carroll Takes a Loss

Carroll was the 27-21 winner over Calallen when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell 26-21 to the Wildcats on Thursday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 14-7 in the first quarter.

Nate Bazan threw for 174 yards on 16 of 30 attempts. Braylen Swanson was his top target, picking up 91 receiving yards. On the ground, Sebastian Robles rushed for 46 yards.

Ricardo Rodrguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Calallen, rushing for 121 yards and two scores. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Reese Rusher, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

This is the second loss in a row for Carroll and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Calallen, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.

Carroll didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-14 win against Tuloso-Midway on the 26th. As for Calallen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 43-36 victory against Rockport-Fulton on the 26th.