It was a good run, but Calhoun unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bay City Blackcats by a score of 42-39. The Sandcrabs gained 111 more yards on the day, but it was the Blackcats that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Calhoun lost, don't look at Fischer Franck. Despite the final result, he rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Franck's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Alex Parker, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Even though they lost, Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
A big part of Bay City's win came down to the chemistry between Alex Estrada and his top target Xylan Williams. Estrada threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns while Williams picked up 163 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Williams showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards. Keaton Nunez also helped out as he racked up 152 receiving yards.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bay City, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Calhoun and Bay City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Calhoun (ranked 393rd) will meet Zapata (ranked 884th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Bay City will challenge Hidalgo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 849 places (238 vs. 1087).
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