The Tioga Bulldogs will square off against the Alvord Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tioga comes in on three and Alvord on four.
Last Friday, Tioga beat Whitewright 34-27.
Johnny Dorpinghaus continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 152 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.3 receiving yards per game. Tioga also got help from Jake David, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Tioga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slade Babbitt and Dorpinghaus. Babbitt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alvord earned a 24-13 victory over Whitewright on Friday.
Alvord's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zane Fuentes, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Fuentes has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Dalton George, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Alvord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 156.
Tioga's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Alvord, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Tioga against Alvord when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-12 win. In that contest, Tioga amassed a halftime lead of 41-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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