Football Game Preview: Calvary Day Cavaliers vs. Groves Rebels + Official Tickets

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Previous 3 Games

10/25/24 - Home	42-6 W
10/06/23 - Home	60-0 W
10/06/22 - Neutral	49-8 W

Calvary Day is a perfect 3-0 against Groves since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cavaliers will venture away from home to face off against the Rebels at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calvary Day has three straight victories, Groves has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Calvary Day's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Johnson 68-0. Considering the Cavaliers have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The critical scores for Calvary Day came from Carter Jackson and Josh Rodgers.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Calvary Day proved: they limited Johnson to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Emerson Lewis stood above the rest. He rushed for 32 yards and one TD. Calvary Day didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.5.

Calvary Day's defense didn't let Devrin Davis, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Buddy Curry, Jeffrey McCormick, and Jay Varner, who each picked up one sack apiece. Rodgers got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Groves played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-12 loss at the hands of Beach. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.

Calvary Day's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Groves, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything came up roses for Calvary Day against Groves in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.