Friday just wasn't the day for Hidalgo's offense. They took a blow against the Calallen Wildcats on Friday, falling 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1093rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 342nd).
Calallen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sebastian Dennis led the charge by rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Connor Klostermann, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Hidalgo is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. As for Calallen, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Hidalgo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-14 victory against Valley View on the 8th. As for Calallen, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on El Campo at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (El Campo: 11, Calallen: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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