Mount Calm are on the road again on Friday to play the Evant Elks at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mount Calm is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Coolidge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mount Calm lost 54-34 to Coolidge.
Mount Calm's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trey Walker, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and Christian Morales, who threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. Walker also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending four passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Mason Bailey, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Mount Calm was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Evant can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buckholts 72-24 at home. The Elks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mount Calm's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Evant, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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