The Windthorst Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Alvord Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windthorst is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Windthorst had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of Muenster. The Trojans have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Windthorst saw an underclassman step up: Brock Belcher threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. 99 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaxon Stark.
Meanwhile, Alvord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 37-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archer City.
Alvord's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dalton George, who threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and Brayden Clark, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Windthorst's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Alvord, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Windthorst against Alvord in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 as the squad secured a 49-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windthorst since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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