Alvin is 0-5 against Shadow Creek since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alvin Yellowjackets will host the Shadow Creek Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Alvin finally turned things around against Fort Bend Dulles on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Vikings a 21-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Yellowjackets have posted since September 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shadow Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Clear Creek 34-6 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Sharks needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Shadow Creek had a senior duo take command as Joseph Stewart Jr. threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes and George "Alex" Kirkland Ii rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Chris Stewart, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shadow Creek's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Ethan Tinney was the leader with two sacks.
The win got Alvin back to even at 1-1. As for Shadow Creek, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Alvin was taken down by Shadow Creek 53-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Alvin, Tylik Burton (who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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