Aledo had won six straight games and Raycine Guillory Jr did his part to make it seven on Friday. The Aledo Bearcats walked away with a 49-42 victory over the Richland Royals thanks in part to Guillory Jr, who rushed for 245 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Another player making a difference was Gavin Beard, who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (30).
Aledo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Aledo wouldn't let Richland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Aledo can thank Cooper Cyphers and Benton McElree for forcing both of them. Cyphers also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Richland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deon Jones, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jones was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards. Richland also got a significant boost from Drew Kates, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Aledo's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Richland, their record now sits at 7-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Azle the next time they take the field. Aledo will head out to face Azle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Richland will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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