Dalhart entered their tilt with River Road on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the River Road Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Wildcats are ranked 857th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunter Trusler made a tackle.
Angel Avalos was his top target, making five total tackles.
Loss or not, River Road got some senior leadership from Alex Warren and Malaki Miller. Warren rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while Miller rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Warren has become a key player for River Road: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Dalhart pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for River Road, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dalhart will play host again on Friday to welcome Bushland, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Dalhart has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three matchups. As for River Road, they will take on Shallowater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shallowater will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something River Road surely won't give up without a fight.
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