Football Preview: Alice Coyotes vs. Victoria West Warriors
Two dominant signal callers in Lucian Cruz and Dominick Martinez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Alice Coyotes will take on the Victoria West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alice will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Alice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Pace to the tune of 54-14. The game marked the Coyotes' most dominant victory of the season.
A big part of Alice's win came down to the chemistry between Cruz and his top target Collin Tsesmelis. Cruz threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes while Tsesmelis picked up 167 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tsesmelis showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Jamarion Peterson also helped out as he racked up 123 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Victoria West entered their tilt with Gregory-Portland on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 31-28.
Jenesis Jeffries was his usual excellent self, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. Tristan Bernard also helped out with an impressive 108 receiving yards.
Victoria West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Guerra and Jojo Delagarza. Guerra also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Gregory-Portland's side was Trevor Robinson, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
Alice pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Victoria West, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Alice has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Victoria West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Alice beat Victoria West 36-25 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Victoria West's Kamauri Montgomery, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Alice to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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