Tioga won the last time they faced Alvord, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tioga Bulldogs put the hurt on the Alvord Bulldogs with a sharp 50-24 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Tioga had established a 21 point advantage.
Tioga was led to victory by Johnny Dorpinghaus and Jonathan Hernandez. Dorpinghaus picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hernandez rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Dorpinghaus' longest reception was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Tioga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Tioga wouldn't let Alvord keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caden Downing, Hernandez, and Jaxton Dejernett picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Alvord still got an impressive performance from Dalton George, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Tioga, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. As for Alvord, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Wolfe City the next time they take the field. Tioga will head out to face Wolfe City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Alvord will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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