High School
Aledo asserts dominance to claim 11th state title in last 15 years
The Aledo Bearcats overcame a slow start to race past Smithson Valley 51-8 in the Class 5A Division I state championship game. An incredible 11 of the Bearcats 12 state titles overall have been earned in the last 15 years.
ARLINGTON – Everyone loves a good David vs Goliath story. When the team many considered the favorite, Aledo, was trailing midway through the first quarter, the Smithson Valley faithful was filling AT&T Stadium with noise and hopes for an upset.
But this is Aledo and they are known as a machine for a reason. There was no panic in the Bearcats when they trailed by eight points in the first quarter. Instead, they reeled off 51 unanswered points in a 51-8 win over the Rangers.
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