The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will challenge the Calallen Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rockport-Fulton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Rockport-Fulton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kinkaid just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Falcons 56-26. The Pirates gained 98 more yards on the day, but it was the Falcons that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Rockport-Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Rockport-Fulton'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 Hugo Carrillo and Mathew Mendez.
Meanwhile, Calallen entered their game against Carroll on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Calallen took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carroll. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Calallen got top-tier performance from Jude Hernandez, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hernandez's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Michael Viera got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rockport-Fulton fell to 3-1. As for Calallen, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rockport-Fulton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calallen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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