Van Alstyne waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They snuck past the Caddo Mills Foxes with a 35-31 victory.
Despite the loss, Caddo Mills still got an impressive performance from Alfonso Gonzales, who threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Those 70 rushing yards gave Gonzales a new career-high. Holden Bremer also helped out as he racked up 161 receiving yards.
Van Alstyne's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Caddo Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Van Alstyne will square off against Ferris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Alstyne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Ferris likes a good challenge. As for Caddo Mills, they will venture away from home to face off against Sunnyvale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunnyvale will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Caddo Mills surely won't give up without a fight.
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