It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brenham had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Texas City Stingarees to the tune of 38-0. The Cubs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Brenham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xyran Upshaw, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave Upshaw a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakoby Dixon, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Brenham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brenham's defense and their four sacks. Texas City's QB won't forget Mason Seeber anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Brenham pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Texas City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Brenham will take on Liberty Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Brenham likes a good challenge. Texas City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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