It was a good run, but The Sam Houston Hurricanes unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Alamo Heights 52-21. While losing is never fun, Sam Houston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while Alamo Heights is ranked 266th).
When it comes to explaining why Sam Houston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Amir Calhoun. Despite the final result, he threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Sam Houston's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Alamo Heights, their victory was their 11th straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 10-0.
Sam Houston will face off against Pieper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pieper's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last eight matchups. As for Alamo Heights, they will square off against Lockhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
