Football Recap: Leander Lions vs. Lake Belton Broncos
After a string of three wins, Leander's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The match between them and the Lake Belton Broncos wasn't particularly close, with the Leander Lions falling 29-15. Despite 117 more yards than the Broncos, the Lions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Leander took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Kazmir and Eric Hargrave.
Even though they lost, Leander was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Lake Belton was led to victory by Davion Peters and Tekoa Martin. Peters rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while Martin rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Peters a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leander's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lake Belton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Leander will venture away from home to square off against Rouse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leander is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Lake Belton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cedar Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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