The Calallen Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Calallen will head out to face Rockport-Fulton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Calallen fell to Carroll 27-21. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
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 as well, 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.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They were beaten by Kinkaid 56-26. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Even though they lost, Rockport-Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Calallen's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Rockport-Fulton, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Calallen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockport-Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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