Two dominant backs in Vladamir Garcia and Ricardo Rodrguez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The El Campo Ricebirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Calallen Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Campo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Calallen will come in with four straight wins.
On Friday, El Campo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-21 to La Vernia. That's two games in a row now that the Ricebirds have lost by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Calallen over Hidalgo Early College in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wildcats blew the Pirates out of the water with a 62-0 final score. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Pirates are ranked 1160th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Campo better keep an eye on Connor Klostermann. He was instrumental in Calallen's win, rushing for 84 yards, while also throwing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Klostermann has posted since back in August.
Calallen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
El Campo's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Calallen, their record is now 8-2.
El Campo suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Calallen in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Ricebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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