The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will face off against the Calallen Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rockport-Fulton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kinkaid just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Falcons 56-26. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Calallen entered their game against Carroll on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Calallen fell to Carroll 27-21. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Calallen got top-tier performance from Jude Hernandez, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Hernandez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards. Michael Viera got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Calallen's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colby Elzner and Viera.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rockport-Fulton fell to 3-1. As for Calallen, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
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