Two dominant backs in Sincere Nealy and Hayden Drinkard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Alief Hastings Bears will face off against the George Ranch Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Alief Hastings is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Strake Jesuit on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alief Hastings was dealt a 46-7 loss at the hands of Strake Jesuit. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Fighting Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Alief Hastings got top-tier performance from Nealy, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, George Ranch posted their closest victory since November 11, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Alief Taylor out 24-21.
George Ranch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hagan Lineberger, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and Drinkard, who gained 212 total yards. 94 of Lineberger's passing yards were hauled in by Jaden Mays.
Alief Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for George Ranch, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Alief Hastings has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like George Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.7. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Alief Hastings was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of George Ranch when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Alief Hastings, Hymond Drinkard (who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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