The Calaveras Red Hawks will square off against the Linden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Linden will be up against a hot Calaveras squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Red Hawks blew past Big Valley Christian, posting a 28-0 victory. Given the Red Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 387th, while the Lions are ranked 815th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Enrique Hernandez
| 10/17/25 @ Big Valley Christian | 169 |
| 10/03/25 @ Summerville | 87 |
| 08/23/24 @ Stone Ridge Christian | 31 |
| 08/30/24 vs Los Altos | 19 |
Enrique Hernandez was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 169 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 169 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, while Linden put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Riverbank. The Lions blew past the Bruins 42-0. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won three in a row.
Calaveras better keep an eye on Skyler Bell. He was instrumental in Linden's win, rushing for 66 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 145 yards on only 12 passes. Another player making a difference was DeAndre Smith, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one TD.
Calaveras' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Linden, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Calaveras took a serious blow against Linden when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 59-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Red Hawks were down 31-7.
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