It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Vernia had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over the Calhoun Sandcrabs. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
La Vernia found their leader in sophomore Ty Carter, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Carter's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Garza, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Calhoun had strong showings from Darrik Salinas, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Alex Parker, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Salinas has posted since back in October of 2023.
La Vernia pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.3 points per game. As for Calhoun, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
La Vernia will square off against Bay City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.9 points per game this season. Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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