The Calhoun County Saints will venture away from home to square off against the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Calhoun County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 28-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Saints have suffered against the Trojans since October 10, 2014.
Meanwhile, Blackville-Hilda came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 50-6 victory over the War Eagles. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Fighting Hawks this season.
Jaquel Holman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Samari Williams, who rushed for 41 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Blackville-Hilda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Calhoun County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Blackville-Hilda, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun County against Blackville-Hilda in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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