Crandall extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 6-0. They took down the Kaufman Lions 49-35. The Pirates pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Crandall to victory were Darrik Ward Jr. and Luke Vanlandingham. Ward Jr. gained 258 total yards and four touchdowns, while Vanlandingham rushed for 116 yards and one TD. Ward Jr. is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season.
Pirates
| 10/10/25 @ Kaufman | 346 |
| 09/26/25 vs Corsicana | 232 |
| 09/18/25 @ Poteet | 273 |
| 09/11/25 @ Irving | 298 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hallsville | 251 |
| + 4 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Crandall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
As for Kaufman, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 2-4. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points over those games.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Devin Fivecoat, who threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. Kaufman's leading receiver Aljour Miles Ii was Fivecoat's top target yet again, picking up 154 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Crandall didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-35 loss against Midlothian Heritage on the 17th. As for Kaufman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-7 defeat against Poteet on the 17th.
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