If McCallum wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pflugerville Connally, they should've done a better job of containing Jonah Garcia. The Pflugerville Connally Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over the McCallum Knights on Friday thanks in part to Garcia, who rushed for 279 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 119.7 rushing yards per game.
Jaydus Bell was another key player, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played.
Pflugerville Connally was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Pflugerville Connally didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tamauri Mulkey and CJ Anderson. Anderson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Pflugerville Connally got some further help from Bryson Reed: he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why McCallum lost, don't look at Luke Dunham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 200 yards on 16 of 24 attempts. McCallum is 2-1 when Dunham posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Pflugerville Connally's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for McCallum, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Pflugerville Connally has already played their next game, a 55-0 victory against Navarro on the 25th. As for McCallum, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-57 loss against Liberty Hill on the 25th.
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