Alvarado put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Connally Cadets by a score of 55-42. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Cadets are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alvarado was led to victory by Cardea Collier and Demarcus Belton. Collier rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, while Belton rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Collier is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Logan Bjork, who picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alvarado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 304 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Connally's loss came despite strong showings from Jamarion Vincent and Cyrus Evans. Vincent rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, while Evans gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns. Cadyn Cash made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Alvarado's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Connally, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Alvarado will head out on the road to square off against Glen Rose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,127 yards in their previous games. As for Connally, they will square off against Athens on Friday. Athens knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Connally likes a good challenge.
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