Football Recap: Ayden Gilchrist's Menacing Defense Leads Tuloso-Midway over Alice

Alice came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Tuloso-Midway, but Damian Figueroa wouldn't allow it. The Warriors & Cherokees put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 28-7 win on Friday for which the team can thank Figueroa, who rushed for 201 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.

One reason for the win was Tuloso-Midway's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Ayden Gilchrist was especially locked on to Alice's QB and sacked him twice. Tuloso-Midway got some further help from Jaython Ayala: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).

Tuloso-Midway's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Alice, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Tuloso-Midway and Alice will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Warriors & Cherokees will face off against rival Hidalgo Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Alice is set to take on their familiar foe Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.