The Wolfe City Wolves will head out to square off against the Alvord Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wolfe City is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Wolfe City is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tioga on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wolfe City came up short against Tioga, falling 60-36. The Wolves' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Wolfe City got top-tier performance from Hd Davis, who rushed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Davis' rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. Wolfe City also got help from Brennon Russell, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Wolfe City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alvord unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak two weeks ago. They lost 50-24 to Tioga. Alvord was down 38-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The losing side was boosted by Dalton George, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Wolfe City's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Alvord, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Wolfe City came up short against Alvord when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 34-30. Can Wolfe City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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