The Connally Cadets will venture away from home to challenge the Alvarado Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Alvarado is hoping to do what Grandview couldn't on Friday: put an end to Connally's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Connally enjoyed a cozy 38-21 victory over Grandview. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Zebras are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamarion Vincent was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Connally was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 308 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Alvarado put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over Robinson. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cardea Collier was a one-man wrecking crew for Alvarado as he rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Demarcus Belton also helped out as he racked up 185 rushing yards.
Alvarado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Layne Woolard and Javion Johnson.
Connally's record now sits at 3-0. As for Alvarado, their record now sits at 3-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Connally has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 345.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Alvarado has preferred to attack from the air: they average 294 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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