If El Campo was feeling good fresh off their 66-0 takedown of Floresville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Campo Ricebirds fell to the Bay City Blackcats 26-20. Despite 69 more yards than the Blackcats, the Ricebirds couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although El Campo took the loss, they still got scores from Vladimir Garcia, Darrion Holmes, and Spencer Wishert.
Even though they lost, El Campo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bay City only rushed for 46.
Bay City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Estrada led the charge by throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes.
With the loss, El Campo broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Bay City, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Campo will square off against Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something El Campo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bay City, they will face off against Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bay City is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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