Two dominant signal callers in Sebastian Dennis and Alex Estrada are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calallen Wildcats will head out to square off against the Bay City Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calallen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Somerset as Calallen made off with a 49-28 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 578th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dennis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Rosales, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Calallen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 447 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bay City had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.9 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 58-21 win over Canyon Lake.
It was another big night for Estrada, who threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Jordan Johnson was another key player, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bay City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Malone and Davont'A Harris.
Calallen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.3 points. As for Bay City, their record is now 11-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Calallen and Bay City have no problem gaining yardage. Calallen has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Bay City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 388.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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