Belton was the 35-31 winner over Georgetown when they last played one another back in August of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Belton Tigers were dealt a 39-10 loss at the hands of the Georgetown Eagles on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Eagles are ranked 137th).
Will Shepard threw for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Josiah Martinez was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Benjamin Thompson rushed for 67 yards.
Georgetown found their leader in underclassman Kaleb Mcdougle, who threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jett Walker, who rushed for 83 yards on only nine carries.
Belton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Georgetown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Belton is headed away from home for the first time to face off against East View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Georgetown, they will square off against Copperas Cove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Georgetown will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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