Football Preview: Caliche Buffaloes vs. Fleming Wildcats
Caliche has won four straight games at home, while Fleming has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Caliche Buffaloes will welcome the Fleming Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Caliche knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Fleming likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Caliche made off with a 35-34 win over Briggsdale.
Meanwhile, Fleming faced Idalia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fleming was beaten by Idalia 77-22. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Fleming might have lost, but man, Grant Kuntz was a machine: he picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Kuntz's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Fleming wouldn't let Idalia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Peter Brekel, Conner Marchant, and Pierson Japp picked up one apiece. Brekel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Caliche's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Fleming, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
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