The Calera Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Helena Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Calera is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Calera is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Spain Park on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Jaguars. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Helena waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 38-28.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Domynyck Santiago and he. Santiago rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Jeremy Spratling really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Calera's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Helena, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Calera has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 287.2 passing yards per game. Helena, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 194.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Calera took a serious blow against Helena in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. Will Calera have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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