O'Farrell Charter hasn't had much luck against Calipatria recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The O'Farrell Charter Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calipatria Hornets at 4:15 p.m.
O'Farrell Charter is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 36-6 loss at the hands of Victory Christian Academy.
O'Farrell Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cholle Crite and Saina Tafilele. Another thorn in Victory Christian Academy's side was Tyree Crite, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Calipatria didn't have done well against Desert Mirage recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Calipatria blew past Desert Mirage, posting a 65-12 victory on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-6.
Dominic Hawk had a dynamite game for Calipatria, rushing for 356 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 20.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Hawk is now averaging an impressive 224.5 rushing yards per game.
Calipatria wouldn't let Desert Mirage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Bernard Thomas led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Qadhafi Brown's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calipatria was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 582 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Mirage only gained 309.
O'Farrell Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Calipatria, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
O'Farrell Charter suffered a grim 34-12 defeat to Calipatria in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hawk, who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Now that O'Farrell Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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