Football Recap: La Vernia Skates Past Calhoun with Ease

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Previous 6 Games

10/10/25 - Away	38-3 W
11/29/24 - Away	24-21 W
10/11/24 - Home	20-22 L
10/06/23 - Away	14-21 L
10/07/22 - Home	35-14 W
09/04/15 - Away	29-46 L

La Vernia barely beat Calhoun the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-3 win over the Sandcrabs. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.

COOPER NULL continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 34 yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was SEAN GARZA, who rushed for 57 yards and one score on only five carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

La Vernia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of TY CARTER and MATTHEW LINDSEY. LINDSEY is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last three games he's played. La Vernia got some further help from KOLE FARMER: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).

La Vernia's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Calhoun, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.

La Vernia has already played their next game, a 25-22 win against Bay City on the 17th. As for Calhoun, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-36 victory against Jones on the 17th.