Aledo Middle School 8th grade team quarterback Brant Hayden threw two second half TD passes to fullback Blake Cook as the Bearcats rallied for a 22-8 victory over Everman Tuesday at Aledo Middle School.
Everman had taken a 8-6 halftime lead, but the Aledo defense came up with several stops in the second half to keep Everman out of the endzone.
The defense forced Everman to turn the ball over on downs on the first possession of the second half and the Bearcats took over at the Everman 48. On first down, Hayden found Cook open in the flat, then Cook broke several tackles down the left sideline as he scored the go-ahead TD.
Tailback Grant Mooney added the PAT run to give the Bearcats a 14-6 lead with 2:05 left in the third quarter. Mooney also had a 15-yard TD run in the first quarter.
The Aledo defense then forced Everman to put on the next possession, and it only took the offense two plays to add an insurance score.
Hayden again found Cook in open in the left flat. Cook then outraced the Everman defense for a 36-yard TD to close out the scoring.
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Aledo swept all three games from Everman, with the B team winning 36-0 and the C team winning 34-6.
All three teams are 1-0 after their victories to open the season. Next week the eighth grade teams will play at Weatherford Hall Middle School, while the Aledo seventh grade teams will be at home against Hall.
Click on the links below to see action photos and game stories for the other games.
8th Grade B-team shuts out Everman, 36-0
8th Grade C-team runs past Everman, 34-6
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Quarterback Brant Hayden throws one of his two TD passes. Photo by Tom Marvin
Grant Mooney runs against Everman in Tuesday’s game. Photo by Tom Marvin
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