The playoff race tightens in El Campo Friday as the Ricebirds host Calhoun in a must-win district game. Both sit 2-1 in league play, meaning the winner stays in the hunt for a district title and the loser shifts to playoff survival mode. El Campo’s run game stayed dangerous even in last week’s loss to Bay City with big nights from Vlad Garcia and Kylon Taylor. Calhoun arrives off a 37-28 win and a fast, high-scoring game is expected under the lights in El Campo.