Football Preview: Sinton Pirates vs. Calallen Wildcats
Sinton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Calallen Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sinton: 16.8, Calallen: 17.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Sinton will bounce into Friday's match after beating Miller, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Sinton walked away with a 23-16 win over Miller on Friday. The 23-point effort marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Sinton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Triston Handson, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Jacoby James was Handson's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Calallen's way against Rockport-Fulton on Friday as Calallen made off with a 29-7 win.
The critical scores for Calallen came from Sebastian Dennis, Carlos Rosales, Jude Hernandez, and Ricardo Rodr?guez.
Calallen's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Reese Rusher.
Sinton's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Calallen, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sinton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 310.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calallen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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