Alvarado had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 48-21 victory over the Godley Wildcats. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Wildcats are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alvarado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cardea Collier led the charge by throwing for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Demarcus Belton was another key back, gaining 264 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alvarado was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 590 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Godley only gained 283.
Despite the loss, Godley still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Burke, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
Alvarado will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Van Alstyne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Godley, they will head out to square off against Paradise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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