With a playoff game on the line, Calhoun rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over the Stephenson Jaguars. The Yellow Jackets pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the loss, Stephenson still got an impressive performance from Anthony Booker, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Booker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Calhoun's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Stephenson, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Calhoun will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on December 18th. One thing working in Calhoun's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches. Stephenson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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