Caliche waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 45-30 win over the Fleming Wildcats.
Caliche was led to victory by Zander Yost and Avery Bell. Yost rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, while Bell threw for 109 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Yost's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Caliche didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bell and Zachary Yost.
When it comes to explaining why Fleming lost, don't look at Grant Kuntz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Kuntz didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Caliche pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Fleming, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Caliche wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 65-50 win against Hanover on the 10th. Fleming has also already played their next match, an 81-66 defeat against Arickaree on the 10th.
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