If Smithville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Caldwell, they should've done a better job of containing Coy Becka. The Hornets enjoyed a cozy 49-34 victory over the Tigers on Friday with plenty of help from Becka, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Hornets
09/19/25 @ Smithville | 49-34 |
09/12/25 @ Jarrell | 35-64 |
09/05/25 @ Robinson | 14-55 |
08/29/25 vs Crockett | 47-32 |
11/08/24 vs Bellville | 7-63 |
Caldwell's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Caldwell will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Smithville, they will head out to square off against Jarrell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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