It's playoff time, and Aledo had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Saginaw Rough Riders 80-12. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aledo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Powell, who rushed for 98 yards and three TDs on only six carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Powell a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Kaden Winkfield, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Aledo's run defense was locked in: Saginaw could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Decker Sanders for the heroic effort on defense: he. Aledo didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.
Aledo's defense didn't let Joshua Greek, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Cooper Cyphers was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Despite the loss, Saginaw still got an impressive performance from Kaiden Stewart, who picked up 182 receiving yards and one score. Stewart really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards. Greek was another key player, having thrown for 259 yards and two touchdowns.
Bearcats
| 11/13/25 vs Saginaw | 80-12 |
| 11/06/25 @ Denton | 77-0 |
| 10/31/25 vs Azle | 73-0 |
| 10/23/25 @ Richland | 72-10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Granbury | 61-0 |
| + 6 more games |
The victory keeps Aledo at an undefeated 11-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.1 points on average this season. As for Saginaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
As of now, neither Aledo nor the Rough Riders have any future games scheduled.
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