Calallen has gone 10-0 against Tuloso-Midway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Calallen Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Calallen faced off against Valley View on Friday. Calallen took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Valley View. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Calallen can attribute much of their success to Ricardo Rodr?guez, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Sebastian Dennis, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Dennis is becoming a predictor of Calallen's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Nicholas Villanueva was in the mix as well, providing Calallen with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tuloso-Midway blew past Hidalgo, posting a 45-7 win on the road. That looming 45-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors & Cherokees yet this season.
Damian Figueroa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braycen Beazell, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tuloso-Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hidalgo only rushed for 24.
Tuloso-Midway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Rodriguez and Chris Martinez.
Calallen's record now sits at 5-2. As for Tuloso-Midway, their record is now an identical 5-2.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Rodr?guez and Figueroa. Rodr?guez has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 91.1 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Figueroa has averaged 207.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Calallen strolled past Tuloso-Midway in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calallen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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