The Brenham Cubs will face off against the Texas City Stingarees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Texas City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Brenham, who comes in off a win.
Brenham took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Belton 49-28. The Cubs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Xyran Upshaw
| 11/07/25 vs Belton | 167.3 |
| 10/31/25 @ University | 78.9 |
| 10/24/25 vs Ellison | 129.4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Rudder | 146.8 |
| 10/10/25 @ Waco | 140.6 |
| + 5 more games |
Brenham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xyran Upshaw led the charge by throwing for 233 yards and four TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards. What's more, Upshaw racked up 167.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Chris Guidry was in the mix as well, providing Brenham with two scores.
Brenham didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Belton to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Job Rodriguez, Jase Mueller, and Trelyn Kelly, who each logged one passes deflected. Given Upshaw's standout performance, it's clear Belton's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Meanwhile, Texas City played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 40-7 loss at the hands of Iowa Colony. While losing is never fun, the Stingarees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Pioneers are ranked 73rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Texas City and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Brenham, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Brenham beat Texas City 14-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Do the Cubs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stingarees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
