It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lake Belton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the McNeil Mavericks by a score of 41-28.
Eli Mascarenas had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Zyien Dupree, who rushed for 131 yards.
Despite the loss, McNeil still got an impressive performance from Jarell Gary Jr, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Lake Belton back to even at 1-1. As for McNeil, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lake Belton will face off against Killeen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McNeil, they will venture away from home to challenge Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 888 yards in their previous games.
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