Football Preview: Randle Lions vs. Brenham Cubs
Two dominant backs in Sincere Timpson and Jakoby Dixon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Randle Lions will face off against the Brenham Cubs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Randle comes in on 12 and Brenham on seven.
Randle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Elgin, posting a 79-0 victory. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Randle can attribute much of their success to Tyler Skrabanek, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another big playmaker for Randle was Cedrick McClintock, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Brenham sidestepped Liberty Hill for a 30-27 win. The 30-point effort marked the Cubs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Xyran Upshaw was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Those 139 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cartelle Brown, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Brenham's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Randle, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Everything went Randle's way against Brenham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Randle made off with a 52-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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