Buckholts hasn't had much luck against Calvert recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buckholts Badgers will venture away from home to challenge the Calvert Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Buckholts took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over McLennan County Challenge Academy.
Marc King was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 141 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buckholts was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 80.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 165.7.
Buckholts didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joseph Hansen-Blum.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calvert). They were the clear victor by a 78-56 margin over Faith West Academy on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Buckholts' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Calvert, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Buckholts took a serious blow against Calvert when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 51-0. Can Buckholts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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