After flying high against Polytechnic last Friday, Chisholm Trail came back down to earth. The Chisholm Trail Rangers came up short against the Saginaw Rough Riders on Friday, falling 35-13. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Rough Riders are ranked 166th).
When it comes to explaining why Chisholm Trail lost, don't look at Ethan Westover. Despite the final result, he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Westover has posted since back in August.
It was another big night for Roman Morales, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes for Saginaw. Morales' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Aidan Collier, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Chisholm Trail's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Saginaw, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Chisholm Trail didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-7 loss against Aledo on the 15th. Saginaw has also already played their next contest, a 41-39 victory against Azle on the 15th.
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