Aledo defeats Denton Ryan: Live updates recap of Texas high school football shootout (10/4/2024)

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Denton Ryan and Aledo clash in a Texas Class 5A high school football showdown on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. / Photo by Tommy Hays

Aledo rallied to beat Denton Ryan 42-27 in a Week 6 Texas high school football showdown between ranked foes on Friday night.

The Bearcats rattled off 34 unanswered and pulled away late after Denton Ryan opened with a 27-8 lead as far into the game as the late second quarter.

Ryan entered the game as the No. 11 ranked team and Aledo is No. 15 in Texas. A full replay can be viewed on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

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FINAL: ALEDO 42, DENTON RYAN 27

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4Q

-- INTERCEPTION! Kamron Hall picks off junior QB Quin Henigan and the Bearcats regain possession up two scores late.

-- Ryan junior tight end Jose Melendez catches a pass downfield for a first down as the Raiders continue to march.

-- What a catch. Senior wideout gets the ball dumped off to him from Braeden Mussett on third and a few, and he hauls it falling down in double-coverage to pick up the first down. What an athletic play.

-- Reminder: Denton Ryan led 27-8 in the second quarter. Aledo has scored 34 straight points.

-- Kaydon Finley with a phenomenal catch over the middle draped in coverage. Then Kaden Winkfield takes a handoff up the middle as Denton Ryan advances into Aledo territory.

3Q

-- TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Aledo goes to the air and Ryan's Simmons crashes into the rout to stuff the Bearcats on fourth down to take ovver with a one-score game.

-- INTERCEPTION! Aledo's Owen Henderson picks off a Ryan pass intended for Lorenzo Hill and the Bearcats have the lead and continue to stack momentum plays.

-- TOUCHDOWN, Aledo! Raycine Guillory blasts through the defensive resistance for a touchdown. (Aledo, 35-27 | 1:20)

-- Aledo is inside the five-yard line after a long run fron Kaden Winkfield! The junior running back gains a hefty number of yards after contact to get the Bearcats to the doorstep.

-- FUMBLE! Warmate fumbles a handoff on fourth and short after nearly converting a long third down. Aledo recovers with under four minutes left in the quarter.

2Q

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ryan! Braeden Mussett finds Lorenzo Hill on a short pass and the UTEP commit explodes into the open field for a 58-yard touchdown as the Raiders add to their lead. (Ryan, 20-8 | 6:44)

1Q

-- FIELD GOAL, Aledo! Cole Crawford boots through a 36-yarder and the Bearcats are within one late in the opening quarter. (Ryan, 6-5 | 3:02)

-- SAFETY, Denton Ryan! Backed up to its own goal line, Aledo forces Tre'Vaughn Reynolds down in the endzone on a handoff for a safety and the Bearcats' defense puts them on the board. (Aledo, 6-2 | 5:39)

-- INTERCEPTION! Ryan's Trae Williams steps up and picks off a Gavin Beard pass deep in the red zone and Aledo's scoring opportunity turns sour.

-- TOUCHDOWN, Ryan! Defensive lineman Uzziah Warmate takes a handoff on fourth and inches and explodes for a 53-yard touchdown run to open up the scoring. The PAT, however, is blocked by Aledo. (Ryan, 6-0 | 10:28)

Denton Ryan and Aledo clash in a Texas Class 5A high school football showdown on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive

Denton Ryan and Aledo clash in a Texas Class 5A high school football showdown on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive

Denton Ryan and Aledo clash in a Texas Class 5A high school football showdown on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. / Photo by Tommy Hays

PREGAME READING

Aledo brings a whopping 122-game district win streak into Friday. The two-time defending 5A Division I state champs already saw its impressive 30-game win streak end in a Week 1 loss to Denton Guyer.

Ryan has held offenses to 28 yards per game in 2024. That's no joke for an Aledo team dealing with injuries on its offensive line.

About No. 11 Denton Ryan:

Denton Ryan stars Ty Haywood, a 5-star offensive lineman committed to Alabama.

About No. 14 Aledo:

Ray Guillory (486 rush yards, 9 TDs), 4-star junior running back, went for 1,236 yards and 21 TDs as a sophomore and was the No. 43 most important player in the state entering the season. Kaydon Finley has 28 receptions for 489 total receiving yards (17.5 yards per catch) and eight TDs. Junior Gavin Beard has completed 37 for 53 passes for 610 yards and nine TDs opposite two picks.

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