Lake Belton was the 34-10 winner over Rouse when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Belton Broncos took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rouse Raiders on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Belton lost, don't look at Eli Mascarenas. Despite the final result, he threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards.
Even if they lost, Lake Belton's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Garrett Roland was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Rouse's side was Aisea Filitonga, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
London Morgan looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Leland Smit, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lake Belton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rouse, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Lake Belton will look to defend their home field on Friday against East View at 7:00 p.m. East View will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lake Belton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rouse, they will take on Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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