Alexander had won two straight games and Jose Fernandez Iii did his part to make it three on Friday. The Alexander Bulldogs walked away with a 24-14 victory over the United Longhorns thanks in part to Fernandez Iii, who rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fernandez Iii was just one part of a punishing run game: Alexander was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Although United took the loss, they still got scores from Jesus Garcia-Perez and Juan Lopez.
Alexander's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for United, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Alexander wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 56-14 loss against Steele on the 14th. United has also already played their next game, a 41-14 defeat against Johnson on the 15th.
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