The Alvord Bulldogs will face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Alvord's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trenton 49-0. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Cutter Hamilton
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kamper Barnes and Cutter Hamilton. Barnes rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns while Hamilton rushed for 89 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave Hamilton a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Rhett Richey, who rushed for 50 yards and one score.
Alvord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 273 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean was able to grind out a solid win over Tioga on Friday, taking the game 47-38.
Alvord better keep an eye on Donnie Hooten. He was instrumental in Tom Bean's win, throwing for 316 yards and three TDs while completing 78.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hooten's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 316 passing yards. Camden Stephens was Hooten's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Tom Bean didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tatum Hanson and Dyson Farris.
Tom Bean's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Alvord, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Alvord has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 281.3 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Tom Bean has preferred to attack from the air: they average 344.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Alvord came out on top in a nail-biter against Tom Bean when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 10-7. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tomcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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