The Lake Belton Broncos are taking a road trip to face off against the Cedar Park Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lake Belton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 45-0 victory over Leander. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Broncos' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Lions are ranked 510th).
Zyien Dupree
| 10/17/25 vs Leander | 180 |
| 10/10/25 vs Glenn | 112 |
| 10/03/25 @ East View | 13 |
| 09/26/25 vs Rouse | 89 |
| 09/11/25 vs Killeen | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Zyien Dupree was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 180 yards and three scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Arrington Alexander also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
Lake Belton's run defense was locked in: Leander could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Gavin Owens for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lake Belton's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.6 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.6 on average over their last five games.
Lake Belton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braxton Cope and Ji'Yson Sherman. Another thorn in Leander's side was Owens, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Cedar Park made easy work of Glenn on Friday and carried off a 52-28 win. With the Timberwolves ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Cedar Park's win came from a few key players Lake Belton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Cooper, who threw for 301 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of Cedar Park's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. 84 of Cooper's passing yards were hauled in by Brendan Baker.
Lake Belton's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.4 points over those games. As for Cedar Park, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Lake Belton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cedar Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 256.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Lake Belton beat Cedar Park 28-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
