It was fun while it lasted, but Connally's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They fell 55-42 to the Alvarado Indians. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (38), the Cadets still had to take the loss.
Connally's loss came despite strong showings from Jamarion Vincent and Cyrus Evans. Vincent rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, while Evans gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns. Cadyn Cash made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Connally's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cash and Je'Corey Mays. Mays is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Connally was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Alvarado was led to victory by Cardea Collier and Demarcus Belton. Collier rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, while Belton rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Collier is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Logan Bjork was another key player, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Connally fell to 3-1. As for Alvarado, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Connally will be playing at home against Athens on Friday. Connally knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Athens likes a good challenge. As for Alvarado, they will head out to square off against Glen Rose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,127 yards in their previous games.
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