Water Valley hasn't had much luck against Calhoun City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Water Valley Blue Devils will face off against the Calhoun City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Water Valley strolled past Palmer with points to spare, taking the game 27-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Zae Bradford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 215 yards while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Backing up that air attack was Tre Adams, who rushed for 100 yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Calhoun City on the road against Bruce on Friday as the squad secured a 45-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Harland Pittman was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win got Water Valley back to even at 4-4. As for Calhoun City, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Water Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 270.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calhoun City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Water Valley might still be hurting after the 40-14 loss they got from Calhoun City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Water Valley was down 26-0.
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