Carrollton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Calhoun/Brussels is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Carrollton Hawks will host the Calhoun/Brussels Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carrollton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over North Greene. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun/Brussels hadn't done well against Greenfield/Northwestern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Calhoun/Brussels was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Greenfield/Northwestern.
Calhoun/Brussels was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Calhoun/Brussels' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jacob Brannan was especially locked on to Greenfield/Northwestern's QB and sacked him twice.
Carrollton's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Calhoun/Brussels, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Carrollton was taken down by Calhoun/Brussels 61-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Carrollton, Miles Lorton (who rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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