Aledo is 4-0 against Azle since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Aledo Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Azle Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Aledo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Azle likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Aledo needed a bit of extra time to put away Richland. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over the Royals.
Meanwhile, Azle didn't have too much trouble with Granbury on Friday as they won 28-14. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Pirates are ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hagen Hughes was his usual excellent self, 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.
Aledo pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Azle, their record is now an identical 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Aledo against Azle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-7 victory. In that match, Aledo amassed a halftime lead of 43-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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