Football Preview: Calvert Trojans vs. Buckholts Badgers
Calvert has gone 9-0 against Buckholts recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Calvert Trojans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Buckholts Badgers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Calvert is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Faith West Academy with a sharp 78-56 victory on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Buckholts humbled McLennan County Challenge Academy with a 62-12 victory.
Marc King was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 141 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buckholts was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 80.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 165.7.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Buckholts' defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Braxton Reese with two.
Calvert's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Buckholts, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Calvert against Buckholts when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. Will Calvert repeat their success, or does Buckholts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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