High School
New coach, same result: Aledo rolls past Smithson Valley to claim 11th state title since 2009
Robby Jones led Aledo Bearkats to 12th state title in program history in first year after replacing legends Tim Buchanan, Steve Wood
ARLINGTON – Well, it ain’t called Losertown.
Aledo weathered the early Smithson Valley storm, and like Novocain, it was only a matter of time before the Bearkats won out in the Class 5A Division I state championship game, 51-8. The championship was the 12th overall for the program and 11th since 2009. They’ve won 11 of the last 15 and five of the last six. It was the program’s 14th trip to a state championship game.
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