La Vernia came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 20-point match in their last game. They fell just short of the Calhoun Sandcrabs by a score of 22-20. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why La Vernia lost, don't look at Sean Garza. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Garza's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keegan Hajek, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
La Vernia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vincent Capparelli. Another thorn in Calhoun's side was Dedric Williams, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Even though they lost, La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Fischer Franck, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped La Vernia's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Calhoun, their record now sits at 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Vernia will welcome Bay City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bay City will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Calhoun, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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