Football Preview: Alvarado Indians vs. Connally Cadets
The Alvarado Indians will take on the Connally Cadets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, everything went Alvarado's way against Robinson as Alvarado made off with a 47-21 win. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cardea Collier was a one-man wrecking crew for Alvarado as he rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Demarcus Belton was another key player, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
Alvarado wouldn't let Robinson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alvarado can thank Logan Woolard and D.J. Clampitt for forcing both of them. Woolard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Robinson's side was Javion Johnson, who made eight total tackles and snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alvarado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 304 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Connally didn't have too much trouble with Grandview at home on Friday as they won 38-21. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Zebras are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamarion Vincent had a dynamite game for Connally, rushing for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 67 yards and a touchdown. Vincent's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Alvarado's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Connally, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Alvarado has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 294 passing yards per game. Connally, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 345.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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