Alpine hadn't done well against Crane recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Alpine Bucks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Crane Cranes 19-16. For the Bucks, this counts as revenge for the 41-32 loss the Cranes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Logan Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Backing up that air attack was Devon Rojo, who rushed for 88 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Alpine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alpine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daedrick Hardwick and John Paul Valenzuela.
The victory made it two in a row for Alpine and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Crane, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Alpine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 47-23 win against Compass Academy on the 11th. Crane has also already played their next matchup, a 48-7 victory against Anthony on the 11th.
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