Alexander and United South are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Alexander Bulldogs will face off against the United South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. United South took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Alexander, who comes in off a win.
Alexander is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Veterans Memorial on Friday, sneaking past 44-42. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Jose Fernandez Iii had a dynamite game for Alexander, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Fernandez Iii was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gonzalez, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, United South entered their match against Harlingen on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. United South and Harlingen were almost perfectly matched up, but United South suffered a 6-5 defeat. The Panthers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Alexander back to even at 2-2. As for United South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Alexander strolled past United South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexander since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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