Callisburg had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-5 to make it four. They took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Ridge Tigers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 56-42 to the Tigers when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Blue Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 4-4. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their six-point performance the game before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blue Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Liam Finan, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in one score on the ground. Finan's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Jacob Walker handled things on the ground, rushing for 136 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Callisburg will challenge rival S & S Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Blue Ridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Howe at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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