The Pflugerville Connally Cougars will challenge the McCallum Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-18, which was the final score in Pflugerville Connally's tilt against Bastrop on Thursday. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rahsaan Franklin, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one TD. Jonah Garcia was another key pass catcher, picking up 62 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, McCallum played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Pflugerville 56-21. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pflugerville Connally's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for McCallum, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Pflugerville Connally came out on top in a nail-biter against McCallum when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 49-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Luke Dunham, who rushed for 132 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 200 yards on 16 of 24 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cougars to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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