Cleburne lost against Midlothian back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cleburne Yellowjackets took a hard 28-9 fall against the Midlothian Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Cleburne's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Stewart and Hayden Leifeste. Stewart rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Leifeste rushed for 97 yards on only 12 carries. Those 97 rushing yards gave Stewart a new career-high.
Cleburne wouldn't let Midlothian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dylan Staton was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Even though they lost, Cleburne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Beau Wendel, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries for Midlothian. David Aborisade also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Cleburne's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Midlothian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Cleburne will challenge Tyler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Midlothian, they will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
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