Two dominant signal callers in Cardea Collier and Graylyn Fry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Alvarado Indians will take on the Panther Creek Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Alvarado sitting on 11 straight wins and Panther Creek on six.
Alvarado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-12 victory over Eastern Hills. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won ten matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Alvarado's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Collier, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and Demarcus Belton, who gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns. Belton is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Logan Bjork also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Alvarado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 287 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Alvarado wouldn't let Eastern Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Alvarado can thank Schyler Dethorne and D.J. Clampitt for forcing all of them. Logan Woolard was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Panther Creek on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Pinkston out of the water with a 49-14 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Fry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 292 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Cristian Trickett, who picked up 104 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Alvarado's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Panther Creek, their record now sits at 10-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Alvarado has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 317.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Panther Creek has preferred to attack from the air: they average 273.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
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