El Campo and Calallen squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but El Campo had to settle for second. They came up short against the Calallen Wildcats, falling 35-14. That's two games in a row now that the Ricebirds have lost by exactly 21 points.
Jackson Bystrek threw for 49 yards on three of seven attempts.
Quincy Thornton was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards. On the ground,
Camdyn Phillips rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Calallen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sebastian Dennis led the charge by rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Dennis a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Jude Hernandez, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
El Campo is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Calallen, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
El Campo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calallen, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Somerset at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Calallen's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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