With a playoff game on the line, Aledo rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-7 victory over the Chisholm Trail Rangers. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 49 points or more this season.
Aledo was led to victory by Raycine Guillory Jr and Gavin Beard. Guillory Jr rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Beard threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Kaydon Finley was in the mix as well, providing Aledo with two touchdowns.
Aledo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Aledo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Wilburn and Alex Patton.
Chisholm Trail's loss came despite strong showings from Ethan Westover and James Mejia. Westover rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while Mejia rushed for 58 yards. Westover's longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Aledo pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Chisholm Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Aledo will take on Abilene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aledo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Abilene likes a good challenge. Chisholm Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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