The Abilene Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Aledo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Abilene is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 84-0 victory over Parkland. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Abilene found their leader in sophomore Tristan Beal, who threw for 187 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Beal. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Joyner, who rushed for 100 yards on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Aledo waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They breezed by the Rangers to the tune of 63-7. With the Bearcats ahead 49-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Aledo's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Raycine Guillory Jr, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Gavin Beard, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Another passer making a difference was Nash Mcelree, who threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Aledo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Aledo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Wilburn and Alex Patton.
Aledo pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Abilene, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Abilene has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Aledo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 231.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Abilene took a serious blow against Aledo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 56-21. Can Abilene avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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