Football Recap: Georgetown Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jett Walker

By Team Reports Nov 10, 2024, 5:09pm

Football Recap: Georgetown Eagles vs. Lake Belton Broncos

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Georgetown extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Jett Walker. The Georgetown Eagles took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-21 win over the Lake Belton Broncos thanks in part to Walker, who rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.

Walker was just one part of a punishing run game: Georgetown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.

Georgetown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chance Kelly and Alex Wilson.

Despite the loss, Lake Belton still got an impressive performance from Maverik Maddux, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lake Belton also got a significant boost from Michael Gonzales, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.

Georgetown's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.1 points. As for Lake Belton, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Georgetown has already played their next matchup, a 31-7 win against Cedar Park on the 7th. As for Lake Belton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-7 victory against Chaparral on the 7th.

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