The Ballinger Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Ballinger is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Ballinger might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Brady who claimed the real prize. Ballinger took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brady.
Zach Canada put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown. Canada was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Gonzalez, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy were a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 69-12 loss at the hands of Wall. San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-0.
The losing side was boosted by Jeremiah Bullingor, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Ballinger's defeat was their ninth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-0 Clyde and 7-0 Stamford (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69.2% over those games). As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Ballinger came up short against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 34-27. Will Ballinger have more luck at home instead of on the road?
