8/7/2019 Football district championship Part I

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FOOTBALL

We are the (district) champions, my friendsQ Gray, Bearcats saygood-bye to BearcatStadium this year infamiliar fashionBy Dominic GenettiThe Community News

It may have been senior nightat Bearcat Stadium last week, butit was the junior star running backthat stole the show in Aledos ninth

victory of the season.Fans didnt hesitate to wrap

themselves in coats and blankets aschilly wind gusts became trappedinside Aledos largest facility in what was the next-to-last gameof the regular season and finalat home for 2010. The Bearcatsdefeated the Birdville Hawks 40-17and captured the district champi-onship, which in turned stampedtheir ticket to the playoffs.

Nice job of staying out thereand playing hard for four quarters, Aledo Head Coach Tim Buchanansaid to his team in the postgamehuddle. Good job playing hard.

For the first time this season, theBearcats scored all of their touch-downs rushing and it all came at thespeed and quick feet of JohnathanGray. The junior running backrushed for 314 yards in 21 attemptsaveraging 15 yards and scored all sixof the teams touchdowns.

I owe that to my line..., Graytold reporters after game. Icouldnt do it without them, theyrea great group of guys.

On the passingside for theBearcats, senior quarterback ClayWooten saw some time on the grid-iron for his final home appearanceas a high school student. The 62,200-pounder passed for 37 yards with two completions, averaging18.5 yards in three attempts with

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ABOVE: The Bearcat defense

swarms a Birdville runner. The stin-

gy Aledo defense has allowed only

64 points in six district games.

| RIGHT: Senior offensive line-

man Michael Wilson prepares to

block for Johnathan Gray. Coach

Tim Buchanan said Wilson was the

Bearcat who had grown the most as

a player this season.

one interception.

First-string quarterback MattBishop passed for 97 passing yards with seven completions and a 13.9average in 11 attempts, also with oneinterception. The junior field gen-

eral also rushed for 43 yards with a5.4 average in eight attempts.

(Wooten) read it right, threwit to the right person, but Clay just didnt put enough air on it,Buchanan said.

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