The Smithson Valley Rangers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Aledo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Smithson Valley walked away with it. They breezed by the Chargers on the road to the tune of 49-21. Smithson Valley's win was all the more impressive since Veterans Memorial was averaging only 18 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Aledo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 43-7 win over Forney at home. Aledo's victory was all the more impressive since Forney was averaging only 17.87 points allowed on the season.
Aledo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hawk Patrick-Daniels out in front who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Patrick-Daniels also notched 25+ carries for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Davhon Keys, who rushed for 38 yards and four touchdowns.
Smithson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Aledo, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
