The Alice Coyotes are taking a road trip to challenge the Sharyland Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Thursday, Alice ended up a good deal behind Pioneer and lost 31-14.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sharyland and Mission Veterans Memorial, and Mission Veterans Memorial kept the tradition alive. The Rattlers fell 28-16 to the Patriots on Friday. The game marked the Rattlers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alice will need to focus on slowing down Kevin Alaniz, one of several Sharyland players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 118 yards and one score. Abram Carrasco also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Sharyland's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Ezekiel Garza was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Mission Veterans Memorial's side was Leonardo Trujillo, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sharyland suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Alice, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Alice took their win against Sharyland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 57-32 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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