Football Preview: Alexander Bulldogs vs. Del Rio Rams
Alexander has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Del Rio Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Alexander is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points last Friday, they were much more limited against United South on Friday. They fell 16-7 to the Panthers. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Del Rio's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They secured a 27-21 W over Laredo LBJ.
Jayden Mendoza was a one-man wrecking crew for Del Rio as he rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Fermin Rodriguez, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Alexander now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Del Rio, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Everything went Alexander's way against Del Rio when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Alexander made off with a 28-7 victory. Will Alexander repeat their success, or does Del Rio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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