Football Preview: North Point Eagles vs. Calvert Cavaliers
North Point is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Calvert is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The North Point Eagles will welcome the Calvert Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, North Point humbled La Plata with a 40-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Calvert won against Thomas Stone two weeks ago with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Calvert took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Chopticon. That's two games straight that the Cavaliers have won by exactly 35 points.
Calvert found their leader in underclassman Andrew Douglas, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jordan Johnson, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Calvert's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Collin Wilson, Brunsie Carrington, and Xavier Jones picked up one apiece.
North Point's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Calvert, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
North Point was able to grind out a solid win over Calvert in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-10. Does North Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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