On Thursday Caldwell will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Lexington Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Caldwell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Smithville 49-24 last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hornets have posted against the Tigers since October 23, 2015.
Meanwhile, Lexington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hearne 64-7 at home. Given Lexington's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while Hearne is ranked 881st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lexington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Wright-Harris led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Wright-Harris also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle. Kaiden Chappel was in the mix too, providing Lexington with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Lexington's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Lincoln Bryan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Lexington got some further help from Zack Carter: he made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lexington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Caldwell's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Caldwell came up short against Lexington when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 33-25. Can Caldwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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