The Alvarado Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Life Waxahachie Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alvarado has seven straight victories, Life Waxahachie has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Alvarado took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over Lake Worth. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Alvarado got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cardea Collier out in front who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Demarcus Belton helped Collier out on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Alvarado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Alvarado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aidan Herington and Lance Sansom. Another thorn in Lake Worth's side was Logan Woolard, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Life Waxahachie just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Kennedale on the road and fell 50-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1005th, while the Wildcats are ranked 425th).
Alvarado pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Life Waxahachie, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Alvarado against Life Waxahachie when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 70-41 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Life Waxahachie's Kordell Berry, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Alvarado to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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