It’s hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact El Campo can now relate to. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calallen Wildcats on Friday. The matchup marked the Ricebirds’ lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, El Campo still got an impressive performance from Vladamir Garcia, who rushed for 71 yards and one TD.
Connor Klostermann was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and one TD on only ten passes for Calallen. Klostermann is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he’s now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he’s played. Jimmy Tipton helped out on the ground, rushing for 133 yards.
El Campo is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Calallen, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
El Campo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calallen, they will square off against Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Klostermann and Jace Wheeler.
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