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| 10/10/24 - Away | 48-14 W |
| 09/27/19 - Home | 42-7 W |
| 09/27/18 - Away | 35-17 W |
| 10/12/17 - Away | 42-17 W |
| 10/07/16 - Home | 56-17 W |
Alvarado is a perfect 5-0 against Ranchview since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ranchview will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Alvarado extended their winning streak to four last Friday. The Indians came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-50 W against Glen Rose. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Tigers are ranked 310th).
Demarcus Belton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards and two scores while picking up 15.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 34 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Another player making a difference was KJ Jenkins, who threw for 163 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Alvarado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 435 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Ranchview made easy work of Bridgeport two weeks ago and carried off a 40-14 win. With the Wolves ahead 34-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Ranchview's win came from a few key players Alvarado will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rushil Allada, who threw for 354 yards and five TDs while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt. Those 354 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Ranchview's leading receiver Devin Scott was Allada's top target yet again, picking up 180 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Alvarado's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Ranchview, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Alvarado against Ranchview in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. In that game, the Indians amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
