A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Blue Ridge Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Callisburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Callisburg will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on October 11th, then bounced right back against Howe on Friday. Callisburg blew past Howe, posting a 54-14 victory. The contest marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Blue Ridge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Gunter on the road and fell 52-21. Blue Ridge has struggled against Gunter recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Blue Ridge might have lost, but man, Ryder Clayton was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Clayton was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
The win snapped Callisburg's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Blue Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
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