The Aledo JV football teams both scored victories in action on Oct. 13.
The JV Orange defeated Burleson Centennial JV 42-14, keeping its record spotless at 8-0.
The Bearcats took their opening drive 75 yards to get on the scoreboard early. Gavin Beard connected with Blake Burdine on a 35-yard pass to sustain the drive. Ethan Hodo finished the scoring drive with an 8-yard touchdown run.
Burleson Centennial answered with a scoring drive of their own and added a two-point conversion to go up 8-7.
On the Bearcats' next offensive possession, Gavin Beard connected with Cayden Hix on a 52-yard completion. Jayden Griswold then caught a 12-yard touchdown pass.
The Spartans would answer with another successful drive, but this time the Bearcats stopped their two-point attempt, making the score 14-13 in favor of the Spartans.
The Bearcats got a stop, and the offense took advantage of a short field. Kade McCown added to the scoreboard with a 3-yard touchdown run. The drive was sustained with a critical completion from Beard to Hix on 4th down.
The Bearcats forced another stop late in the second quarter. On the Spartans' punt, Adrian Fuller made a fantastic punt return for a 45-yard touchdown giving the Bearcats a commanding 28-14 lead going into the half.
The Spartans received the second-half kickoff and the Bearcats got the all-important defensive stop on the first drive. The defensive line controlled the line of scrimmage with crucial plays made by Brody Adams and Jacob McIntire.
The Bearcats would take a commanding lead and never look back when Gavin Beard went to the air, connecting with Blake Burdine for a 26-yard touchdown pass.
The Spartans would not score again thanks to the suffocating defense from the Bearcats.
The Offensive players of the game were Gavin Beard, Blake Burdine, Christopher Gomez, and Jayden Griswald. The Defensive Players of the game were Brody Adams, Randy Dixon, Cory Tilly, and Jacob McIntire.
The JV Orange team was host Denton Ryan in a battle of district unbeaten on Thursday after press time.
The Aledo J.V. Black defeated a very good Euless Trinity J.V. B team 29-14 at home on Thursday night.
QB Will Cayce started the scoring with a 14-yard completion to wide receiver Ryan Gonzales in the back of the end zone. The extra point was good.
On the next Aledo drive, Cayce threw a 19-yard touchdown dart to wide receiver Roman Jeffries. The holder bobbled the snap on the PAT attempt but completed the two-point conversion pass to Adam Everett.
Trinity scored two unanswered touchdowns and then running back Micah Mason scored on a 3-yard touchdown run.
Late in the game, AJ Staggs returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown.
Adam Everett kicked well throughout the night, executing three extra points, and nailed a punt into Euless Trinity territory.
Defensive standouts were Dillon McDonald and Samuel Pimental.
Standouts on the offensive line were Raymond Howard and Nathan Patridge. The Aledo J.V. Black is now 8-0 on the season.
JV Black was scheduled to play Denton Ryan at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, after press time for this issue.
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