The Calera Eagles will head out to take on the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Calera is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Central, falling 47-21. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.
The losing side was boosted by Antorious Johnson, who threw for 383 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 316.5 passing yards per game. Cayden Specks also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell came up short against Central of Clay County on Friday and fell 35-28.
Alijah Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns.
Calera's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Benjamin Russell, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Calera was taken down by Benjamin Russell 57-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Calera avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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