Calhoun was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the El Campo Ricebirds by a score of 22-10. This was payback for the Sandcrabs, who suffered a 49-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
Calhoun was led to victory by Fischer Franck and Darrik Salinas. Franck rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while Salinas rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Salinas didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes.
Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Calhoun's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Coltyn Judd with two.
When it comes to explaining why El Campo lost, don't look at Vladimir Garcia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Calhoun pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.7 points per game. As for El Campo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Calhoun will square off against Bay City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bay City will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Calhoun surely won't give up without a fight. As for El Campo, they will challenge La Vernia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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