Eupora is 1-8 against Calhoun City since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eupora Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Calhoun City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd.
Eupora fell victim to Choctaw County's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Chargers. While losing is never fun, Eupora can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Choctaw County is ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Calhoun City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Palmer 44-8 at home. The result was nothing new for Calhoun City, who have now won eight games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Jamajah Mayes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Mayes hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for six straight games. Shane Farmer did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eupora's loss was their fourth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 4-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 8.5 points per game. As for Calhoun City, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Eupora was able to grind out a solid win over Calhoun City in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 30-18. Does Eupora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calhoun City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
