The Sinton Pirates will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Calhoun Sandcrabs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sinton is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Jones. Sinton breezed by Jones on the road to the tune of 48-8 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Derek Garcia went supernova for Sinton, rushing for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. Garcia was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Mykha Green, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sinton was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 484 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jones only gained 200.
Meanwhile, Calhoun couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 41-32 to Yoakum on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Sandcrabs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Calhoun might have lost, but man, Izaiah Cabrales was a machine: he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cabrales also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Holton Hadley was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Sinton came up short against Calhoun in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-17. Thankfully for Sinton, Jayce Campos (who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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