The Aledo Bearcats will take on the Granbury Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aledo is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Aledo proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 42) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They pulled ahead with a 15-14 photo finish over Ryan. Those 15 points were actually the fewest the Bearcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The critical scores for Aledo came from Brady Powell and Lincoln Tubbs.
Aledo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Granbury's offense. They took a blow against Ryan last Friday, falling 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Raiders are ranked 34th).
Granbury dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aledo, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Aledo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Granbury, though, as they've been averaging only 64.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Aledo against Granbury when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-7 victory. In that contest, the Bearcats amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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