Football Preview: Alvord Bulldogs vs. Tioga Bulldogs
The Alvord Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Tioga Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Alvord sitting on four straight victories and Tioga on three.
Last Friday, Alvord beat Whitewright 24-13.
Alvord got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zane Fuentes out in front who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Fuentes has posted since back in October of 2023. Dalton George was another key signal caller, throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Alvord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 156.
Meanwhile, Tioga earned a 34-27 victory over Whitewright last Friday.
Johnny Dorpinghaus was his usual excellent self, picking up 152 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.3 receiving yards per game. Jake David also helped out with an impressive 105 receiving yards.
Tioga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slade Babbitt and Dorpinghaus. Babbitt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got Alvord back to even at 4-4. As for Tioga, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Alvord took a serious blow against Tioga in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 61-12. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Alvord was down 41-12.
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