Two dominant backs in Ricardo Rodr?guez and Jeremy Martinez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calallen Wildcats will square off against the Hidalgo Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calallen has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 119 points over their last three contests.
Calallen's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Zapata to the tune of 42-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Sebastian Dennis was a one-man wrecking crew for Calallen as he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Dennis is becoming a predictor of Calallen's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Carlos Rosales was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Calallen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Zapata's QB won't forget Jude Hernandez anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Calallen got some further help from Josh Norval: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Calallen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a win for Hidalgo just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Zapata on the road and fell 59-20. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Gallegos put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Ian Szczuroski, who rushed for 90 yards.
Calallen is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Hidalgo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Calallen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hidalgo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Calallen against Hidalgo when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 61-12 victory. In that matchup, Calallen amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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