Football Recap: Life Waxahachie Mustangs vs. Alvarado Indians
Life Waxahachie lost against Alvarado back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Life Waxahachie Mustangs were beaten by the Alvarado Indians 79-13. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Life Waxahachie lost, don't look at James Hicks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Hicks' longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Cardea Collier was his usual excellent self, throwing for 352 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown for Alvarado. Collier has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Lance Sansom also helped with five touchdowns in total.
Life Waxahachie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Alvarado, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Life Waxahachie has already played their next contest, a 60-0 loss against Ranchview on the 31st. As for Alvarado, they will head out on the road to square off against Castleberry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Castleberry is on a three-game streak of home wins, Alvarado a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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