After flying high against Columbus last Friday, El Campo came back down to earth. The El Campo Ricebirds fell just short of the Calhoun Sandcrabs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Ricebirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sandcrabs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Daniel Mendez and Andre Martinez scored both of El Campo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
El Campo's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 7-4-2. As for Calhoun, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4-1.
El Campo will take on Hallettsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Calhoun, they will face off against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
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