Calhoun City is 8-2 against Water Valley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Calhoun City Wildcats will be playing at home against the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Calhoun City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Calhoun City was fully in charge, breezing past Bruce 45-9 on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won five matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harland Pittman looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Water Valley didn't have too much trouble with Palmer on the road on Friday as they won 27-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Zae Bradford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 215 yards while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Tre Adams was another key player, rushing for 100 yards.
Calhoun City pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Water Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Calhoun City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Water Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 270.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Calhoun City took their win against Water Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Water Valley's Jaden Morgan, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Calhoun City to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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