Football Recap: Brenham Cubs vs. Gilmer Buckeyes
After flying high against Killeen last Thursday, Brenham came back down to earth. The Brenham Cubs lost to the Gilmer Buckeyes on the road by a 51-37 margin on Friday. The contest marked the Cubs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Brenham still got an impressive performance from Chris Guidry, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Guidry also racked up -12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brenham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Zade Taylor was nothing short of spectacular for Gilmer: he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Solomon Jackson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Brenham fell to 4-1. As for Gilmer, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
After each having a week off, Brenham and Waco will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Waco is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Brenham will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Gilmer, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Gilmer is facing Pittsburg at the right time seeing as Pittsburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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