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Sports Title: Was Aledo’s 91-0 football win last week a case of bullying? Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10/21/5264501/was-aledos-91-0-football-win-last.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy Aledo coach Tim Buchanan, as he’s done after every game this season, gathered his assistants last Friday night to go over another Bearcats win. This time, the room had a different feel. “We were just sitting there,” Buchanan said. “You’d have thought we got beat. I looked around and asked, ‘Is there anyone here that feels good?’” Aledo beat Fort Worth Western Hills 91-0 at home, pushing its season pace to 69.3 points a game and running its undefeated record to 7-0. But the Bearcats were also met again with the challenge of keeping a lopsided matchup from getting out of hand. “I’m upset about it,” Buchanan said. “I don’t like it. I sit there the whole third and fourth quarter and try to think how I can keep us from scoring.” Aledo, which has been No. 1 in The Associated Press statewide Class 4A poll since Sept. 9, has put up 77 points or more in each of its four district games, including 84-7 wins over Fort Worth Arlington Heights and Fort Worth Wyatt. On Friday, the Bearcats rushed for 391 yards and scored eight touchdowns on the ground. Running back Jess Anders had four touchdowns on four touches. Ryan Newsome returned consecutive punt returns for scores. Buchanan said he pulled his starters on offense after 21 snaps and that a running clock was implemented in the third quarter. Aledo’s quarterbacks combined for 10 pass attempts. Despite his efforts to slow his own team down, criticism still found its way to Buchanan. He said he received notice Saturday morning that a bullying report had been filed against him by a Western Hills parent. By state law, Aledo and all school districts must provide a bullying report form on their website. Aledo’s principal has to investigate the allegations reported and prepare a written report of the investigation, determining whether bullying occurred. Buchanan said he has the support of the Aledo administration. But he didn’t dismiss the serious nature of the report. “I have to address it,” Buchanan said. “It’s not something you can laugh off or anything like that. What they said was that I should’ve told my players to ease up and not play so hard.” Western Hills coach John Naylor said Sunday he hadn’t heard of the report being filed, but disagreed with the allegations. “I think the game was handled fine,” Naylor said. “They’re No. 1 for a reason, and I know coach Buchanan. We’re fighting a real uphill battle right now.” Naylor, whose roster had around 30 players Friday night, said there was only so much Aledo could do to stop scoring. “We just ran into a buzzsaw, you know,” Naylor said. “[Aledo] just plays hard. And they’re good sports, and they don’t talk at all. They get after it, and that’s the way football is supposed to be played in Texas.” Buchanan said he enjoys the Bearcats’ big wins for about a half. “In the first half, I’m excited about us scoring, then I’m sitting here going what the heck am I going to do?” he said.
Poster Comment: Aledo, obviously a high school football powerhouse, is a suburb west of Fort Worth on I30.
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