The Aledo Bearcats will host the Richland Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Richland is hoping to do what Granbury couldn't last Friday: put an end to Aledo's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Aledo blew past Granbury 56-7 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Gavin Beard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 290 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Raycine Guillory Jr, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Granbury at home to the tune of 51-14 on Friday. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Pirates are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drew Kates, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Brett Kates was another key player, throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Aledo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Aledo against Richland in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, as the team secured a 43-7 victory. In that game, Aledo amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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