The Gilmer Buckeyes will challenge the Brenham Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gilmer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They pulled ahead with a 37-36 photo finish over Lindale on Friday. Given the Buckeyes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Eagles are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilmer found their leader in underclassman Zade Taylor, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gilmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gilmer's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Khailer Canady and Devin Mcdonald. Canady also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Trey Lee was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Brenham put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Killeen 73-42 at home. The score was close at the half, but the Cubs pulled away in the second half with 35 points.
Brenham can attribute much of their success to Hagen Frank, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Frank torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards.
Brenham wouldn't let Killeen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Quincy Adams, Caleb Espinoza, and Espinoza picked up one apiece. Espinoza is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Gilmer back to even at 2-2. As for Brenham, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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