Football Recap: Guyer Wildcats vs. Aledo Bearcats
Guyer took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They managed a 35-30 victory over the Aledo Bearcats. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 48-45 loss the Bearcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Guyer's defense made their presence known, laying out Gavin Beard. four times. Khyren Haywood was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 21 in total. All came courtesy of Ford Stinson: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points, and 3-for-3 kicking extra points for an additional three.
When it comes to explaining why Aledo lost, don't look at Kaydon Finley. Despite the final result, he picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Finley got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards. Aledo also got a significant boost from Kaden Winkfield, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Guyer will be playing at home against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aledo, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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