McCollum lost against Alamo Heights back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cowboys were beaten by the Mules 69-7. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 779th, while the Mules are ranked 156th).
Despite the loss, McCollum still got an impressive performance from Dominik Zapata, who rushed for 113 yards and one score. That rushing touchdown was Zapata's first of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alamo Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Easton Stone, who threw for 184 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 31 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Dk Garza, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries.
McCollum has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Alamo Heights, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McCollum will take on rival Boerne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jordan Casares and Grant Sweeney. Meanwhile, Alamo Heights is set to square off against their familiar foe Tivy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,122 yards in their previous games.
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