The Calhoun Sandcrabs will venture away from home to face off against the Stafford Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Calhoun ended up a good deal behind St. John's and lost 55-38. While losing is never fun, the Sandcrabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Mavericks are ranked 151st).
Calhoun's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Parker, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Izaiah Cabrales, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Fischer Franck, who rushed for 89 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stafford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Sweeny by a score of 10-0 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Dillan Tatum had a dynamite game for Stafford, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Stafford, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Calhoun has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Stafford, though, as they've been averaging only 83.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Calhoun came up short against Stafford in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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