After flying high against Del Rio last Thursday, Alexander came back down to earth. The Alexander Bulldogs fell 14-7 to the Medina Valley Panthers on Friday.
Alexander wouldn't let Medina Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alexander can thank Hector Benavides and Mateo Ca?amar for forcing both of them. Benavides is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Medina Valley's side was Caleb Palomo, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The critical scores for Medina Valley came from Jason Zendejas and Brody Ripps.
Alexander now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Medina Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Alexander will take on Eagle Pass at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Luis Flores and Jose Fernandez Iii. As for Medina Valley, they will face off against United at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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