Azle hasn't had much luck against Aledo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Azle Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Aledo Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Azle didn't have too much trouble with Granbury as they won 28-14. The Hornets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Hagen Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Hughes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Derrek Vowell, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Aledo had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over the Royals.
Azle pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Aledo, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Azle took a serious blow against Aledo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 50-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Azle was down 43-0.
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