The Calhoun Sandcrabs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Sinton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Calhoun is leaving town to face Sinton after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Calhoun fell 41-32 to Yoakum on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Sandcrabs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Calhoun got top-tier performance from Izaiah Cabrales, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cabrales didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes. Calhoun also got a significant boost from Holton Hadley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Hadley wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sinton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They really took it to Jones for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-8 win on the road. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Trojans are ranked 637th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Derek Garcia had a dynamite game for Sinton, rushing for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. Garcia was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykha Green, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Calhoun beat Sinton 26-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sinton's Triston Handson, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calhoun still be able to contain Handson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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