The Army-Navy Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Calipatria Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Army-Navy has three wins , while Calipatria has four dating back to last season).
Army-Navy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Canyon Hills. The Warriors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three contests.
Army-Navy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Calob Munoz, Eugenio Elourdoy, and Nehemiah Brunson Jr. picked up one apiece. Jonah Tua was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Army-Navy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Calipatria didn't have done well against Tri-City Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Calipatria blew past Tri-City Christian 28-6. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Army-Navy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Calipatria, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Army-Navy against Calipatria in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 as the squad secured a 57-0 win. Does Army-Navy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calipatria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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