Calallen had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn’t miss a beat now that it’s playoff time. They came out on top against the El Campo Ricebirds by a score of 27-14 on Friday. The Wildcats’ offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Connor Klostermann produced another solid effort rushing for 79 yards and three scores on only ten carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and one TD on only ten passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Calallen also got a significant boost from Jimmy Tipton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 133 yards.
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11/14/25 vs El Campo27-1410/31/25 vs Hidalgo Early College62-010/24/25 @ Zapata27-310/17/25 vs Tuloso-Midway30-2710/10/25 @ Valley View77-0
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Calallen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Calallen pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points on average over those games. As for El Campo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Calallen will face off against Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Klostermann and Jace Wheeler. El Campo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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