Alvord is 3-0 against Tom Bean since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Alvord Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-12, which was the final score in Alvord's tilt against Tioga on Friday. Alvord was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean didn't have too much trouble with Whitewright on the road on Thursday as they won 27-8. Tom Bean pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Whitewright cut but never quite recovered from.
Bobby Rogers got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett Kelly did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tom Bean's win bumped their season record to 4-3 while Alvord's defeat dropped theirs to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Alvord against Tom Bean when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 55-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alvord since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
