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JUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 — The No. 24/SN No. 13 Aledo [TX] Bearcats will meet the SN NEXT No. 7 Ryan [Denton, TX] Raiders Friday night at Justin Northwest High School to settle their differences in the Texas Class 5A Division I regional finals.

Aledo beat Ryan, 15-14, on October 3, and the two teams also met in last year's renal final with Ryan earning a hard-fought 31-21 win.

The winner will move on to the state semifinals next weekend against the winner of SN NEXT No. 4 Lone Star [Frisco, TX] Rangers and the SN NEXT No. 15 Highland Park [Dallas, TX] Scots.

WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK:No. 24/SN No. 13 Aledo [TX] Bearcats vs. SN NEXT No. 7 Ryan [Denton, TX] Raiders

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|| FOURTH QUARTER ||

ALEDO 43, RYAN 17

They're under four to play, and Ryan adds a touchdown. Again, it's too little too late, but they're continuing to battle.

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ALEDO 43, RYAN 10

Aledo adds an early fourth-quarter touchdown, and that will do it. We have a little ways to go, but we're down to just figuring out what the final score will be. Aledo will advance.

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End of third quarter: Aledo 36, Ryan 10

ALEDO 36, RYAN 10

And, finally, Ryan gets their first touchdown of the game. It may be too little too late, but it at least gives them a little sliver of hope.

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ALEDO 36, RYAN 3

Late third quarter, Aledo tacks on a field goal. Ryan just has not been able to put together drives against this solid Bearcat defense.

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And the third quarter is under way.

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Tubbs with four touchdowns in the first half.

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End of second quarter: Aledo 33, Ryan 3

We were expecting a real fight in this game, but credit Aledo for coming out fast and knocking Ryan down. This feels like a heavyweight match that's maybe one more big punch away from being over.

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ALEDO 33, RYAN 3

This isn't at all what we were expecting in terms of the size of Aledo's lead. It's feels like the Bearcats already have this in the bag.

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ALEDO 27, RYAN 3

Aledo scores on a 1-yard touchdown run, and this one feels like it's over already.

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Aledo forces a punt, and they're starting with good field position again on their own 46.

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ALEDO 20, RYAN 3

Aledo finds the end zone again, and Ryan is in real trouble here. Aledo misses the PAT, but it's still a three-score game.

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End of first quarter: Aledo 14, Ryan 3

ALEDO 14, RYAN 3

Tubbs strikes again, this time on a 30-yard run to put Aledo up by two scores.

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ALEDO 7, RYAN 3

The fumbled punt proves costly as Ryan converts the field position into a field goal.

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Aledo forced a punt, but they fumbled it. Ryan is there for the recovery, and that basically extends their first possession.

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Lincoln Tubbs carries it in from nine yards out, and Aledo is off to the fast start tonight.

ALEDO 7, RYAN 0

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They are under way in Justin, Texas!

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Coming soon!

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Aledo vs. Ryan start time

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 5
  • Start time: 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)

Thursday night's game between Aledo and Ryan is being played at Justin Northwest High School in Justin, Texas.

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