The Calhoun Sandcrabs will face off against the Jones Trojans 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.
Calhoun will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 49) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 victory over La Vernia.
Fischer Franck was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izaiah Cabrales and Eli Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Jones' offense. They were beaten by El Campo 42-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Ricebirds are ranked 266th).
Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Calhoun has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 295 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Jones, though, as they've been averaging only 85.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Calhoun came up short against Jones in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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