It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sulphur Springs can now relate to. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alvarado Indians on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.

Jamarion Jeffrey
| 11/13/25 vs Kimball | 128 |
| 11/21/25 vs Alvarado | 103 |
| 08/29/25 @ Poteet | 96 |
| 10/23/25 @ Community | 63 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 51 |
Sulphur Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Deacon Carpenter, who picked up 192 receiving yards and four TDs. Sulphur Springs also got help from Jamarion Jeffrey, who showed off his sure hands for 103 receiving yards.
Sulphur Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jio Ibarra and Creed Whisenhunt.
Demarcus Belton produced another solid effort rushing for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and one score for Alvarado. Belton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending one pass. Another player making a difference was KJ Jenkins, who threw for 210 yards and three TDs.
Sulphur Springs suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 10-2. As for Alvarado, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Sulphur Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alvarado, they have already played their next game, a 64-13 victory against Springtown on the 28th.
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