After each having a week off, the La Vernia Bears and the Calhoun Sandcrabs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
La Vernia's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Marble Falls' usually-dominant defense. Everything went La Vernia's way against Marble Falls as La Vernia made off with a 34-14 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sean Garza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 320 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Those 320 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. La Vernia also got a significant boost from Keegan Hajek, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Meanwhile, Calhoun can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game last Friday. They really took it to Varsity Opponent for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 win at home. The Sandcrabs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Calhoun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fischer Franck led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Franck's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Izaiah Cabrales was another key player, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
La Vernia pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Calhoun, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
La Vernia came up short against Calhoun in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Will La Vernia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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