McCallum couldn't quite beat Pflugerville Connally on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 38-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The McCallum Knights fell just short of the Pflugerville Connally Cougars by a score of 49-46. The Knights gained 87 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why McCallum lost, don't look at Luke Dunham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 200 yards on 16 of 24 attempts. Dunham is becoming a predictor of McCallum's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
It was another big night for Jonah Garcia, who rushed for 279 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry for Pflugerville Connally. With that strong performance, Garcia is now averaging an impressive 119.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Buck, who picked up 172 receiving yards.
McCallum is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Pflugerville Connally, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
McCallum has already played their next game, a 78-57 loss against Liberty Hill on the 25th. As for Pflugerville Connally, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 55-0 win against Navarro on the 25th.
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