The Aledo Bearcats will head out to take on the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aledo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Fossil Ridge likes a good challenge.
Aledo's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Birdville. The Bearcats pushed the score to 49-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks had no chance of recovering from.
Aledo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Raycine Guillory Jr out in front who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Guillory Jr now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another signal caller making a difference was Gavin Beard, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Aledo's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Cooper Cyphers was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sackshimself.
Meanwhile, after only three points in their last match, Fossil Ridge made sure to put some points up on the board against Granbury on Friday. Fossil Ridge enjoyed a cozy 31-16 win over Granbury. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Malaki Lockhart was a one-man wrecking crew for Fossil Ridge as he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 108 yards on 13 of 25 attempts. Lockhart's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Draylon Galloway Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fossil Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Aledo's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Fossil Ridge, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Aledo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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