Two dominant backs in Demarcus Belton and Riley Bingham are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Alvarado Indians will head out to challenge the Kennedale Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Alvarado comes in on eight and Kennedale on five.
Alvarado's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Castleberry 48-0. The 48-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
KJ Jenkins
| 10/31/25 vs Castleberry | 4 |
| 10/23/25 vs Life Waxahachie | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Lake Worth | 7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Ranchview | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alvarado to victory, but perhaps none more so than KJ Jenkins, who threw for 388 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Schyler Dethorne helped Jenkins out on the ground, picking up 65 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in a pair of touchdowns on the ground.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Alvarado proved: they limited Castleberry to a paltry -0.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Logan Woolard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Alvarado hasn't allowed more than 9.3 yards per carry in four consecutive games.
Alvarado's defense didn't let Ethan Chappell, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Woolard with 2.5.
Meanwhile, Kennedale took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-14 win over Lake Worth. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 27 points.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Kennedale, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of George Hunt, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Alvarado's record is now 8-0. As for Kennedale, their record now sits at 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Alvarado has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 302.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Kennedale, though, as they've been averaging only 57.8 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Alvarado against Kennedale in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
