The Calhoun Sandcrabs will square off against the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Calhoun is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 66-21 victory over Floresville. The Sandcrabs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 43 points or more this season.
Calhoun's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fischer Franck, who rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Franck's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Cabrales, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 524 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cabrales and Darrik Salinas.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, El Campo's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bay City. The Ricebirds gained 69 more yards on the day, but it was the Blackcats that made the best use of them.
Although El Campo took the loss, they still got scores from Spencer Wishert, Vladimir Garcia, and Darrion Holmes.
The win got Calhoun back to even at 4-4. As for El Campo, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Calhoun has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 343.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Campo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Calhoun lost to El Campo at home by a decisive 49-35 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Calhoun, Rueben Owens Ll (who rushed for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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