The Lake Belton Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Midlothian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Belton, who comes in off a win.
Lake Belton is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since November 3, 2023 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chaparral 48-7. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Bobcats are ranked 669th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Lake Belton's win came down to the chemistry between Maverik Maddux and his top target Davion Peters. Maddux threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt while Peters gained 170 total yards and three touchdowns. Peters showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 59 yards. Michael Gonzales was in the mix too, providing Lake Belton with two touchdowns.
Lake Belton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive 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 Bryce Davis and Brayden Jarosek.
Meanwhile, Midlothian unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a hard 38-21 fall against Highland Park.
Despite the loss, Midlothian got top-tier performance from Justice Roberts, who rushed for 113 yards, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kentorion King, who gained 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Lake Belton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Midlothian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lake Belton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Midlothian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lake Belton might still be hurting after the 49-28 loss they got from Midlothian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lake Belton, Michael Garber (who rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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