Football Recap: Ballinger Bearcats vs. San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles
Ballinger put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles on the road to the tune of 61-6. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered a 36-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cade Strube had a dynamite game for Ballinger, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 76 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Strube a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Belk was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ballinger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ballinger's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Aven Ochoa was the leader with two sacks.
Ballinger's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Ballinger will take on Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they will challenge Hyde Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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