The Calhoun Sandcrabs will challenge the Davenport Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calhoun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Zapata 56-14. Given the Sandcrabs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Hawks are ranked 866th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fischer Franck continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 216 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Izaiah Cabrales, who rushed for 82 yards.
Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 621 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Davenport entered their tilt with Manor New Tech on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past Manor New Tech, posting a 91-18 victory. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Davenport can attribute much of their success to Barrett Fallon, who gained 193 total yards and five touchdowns, and Daniel Soukup Ii, who threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Fallon is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Dante Singletary was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Calhoun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Davenport, their record is now 10-1.
Calhoun was dealt a bruising 55-20 loss at the hands of Davenport in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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