Springtown and Alvarado squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Springtown had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Indians and fell 64-13. The Porcupines were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the 11 games prior), but the Indians' defense proved too tough.
Kaine Hill threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Mendoza was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Jon Anthony Lardizabal rushed for 96 yards.
Alvarado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarcus Belton led the charge by rushing for 108 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries, while also picking up 100 receiving yards and one score. Belton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another passer making a difference was KJ Jenkins, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Springtown fell to 12-1. As for Alvarado, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Springtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alvarado, they will head out to face off against Celina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Indians 14.8, the Bobcats 13.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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