Chisholm Trail and Saginaw are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Chisholm Trail Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saginaw is hoping to do what Polytechnic couldn't on Friday: put an end to Chisholm Trail's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Chisholm Trail blew past Polytechnic 45-10.
Meanwhile, Saginaw put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-7 victory over South Hills. Given the Rough Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Scorpions are ranked 987th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roman Morales was his usual excellent self, throwing for 280 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Aidan Collier was in the mix too, providing Saginaw with two touchdowns.
Saginaw's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.4 points per game. As for Chisholm Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Chisholm Trail skirted past Saginaw 27-25 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chisholm Trail 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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