Football Preview: Rutland Hurricanes vs. Callaway Cavaliers
After three games on the road, Rutland is heading back home. They will welcome the Callaway Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rutland's offense hasn't had much luck over their past seven contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rutland is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Morgan County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rutland was outmatched by Morgan County on the road and fell 55-12. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Rutland might have lost, but man, Rashon Collier was a machine: he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rutland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Callaway entered their tilt with Westside on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Seminoles as they made off with a 34-14 victory. 34 seems to be a good number for the Cavaliers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Callaway, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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