The Cambridge Bears will face off against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cambridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Cambridge's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Denmark offense got past them. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Cambridge made off with a 35-34 win over Denmark.
Cambridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Craig Dandridge led the charge by picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Dandridge has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Taylor, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Johnson and Ray Taylor. Taylor also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Calhoun came up short against Cartersville on Friday, falling 35-13. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 22nd).
Cambridge's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Calhoun, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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