It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Steele had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Alexander Bulldogs 56-14. Considering the Knights have won nine matchups by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Royal Capell, who picked up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards. Jalen Cooper was another key receiver, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Steele's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, JULIAN HUGO was the leader with two. HUGO is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Although Alexander took the loss, they still got scores from Javier Trejo and Julius Vaughn.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Steele, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Steele will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Alexander does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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