Football Preview: South Callaway Bulldogs vs. Tipton Cardinals
The South Callaway Bulldogs will take on the Tipton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with South Callaway sitting on six straight wins and Tipton on five.
South Callaway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Linn on the road to the tune of 49-8 on Friday. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Graden Pontius, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Nathan Hecktor was another key player, gaining 69 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Tipton never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 60-0 victory over Russellville. That looming 60-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
South Callaway pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tipton, their record is now 7-1.
South Callaway came out on top in a nail-biter against Tipton in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, sneaking past 22-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Callaway since the team 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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