Belton was the 27-20 winner over Brenham when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Belton Tigers received a blow on Thursday as they fell 42-24 to the Brenham Cubs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Cubs are ranked 82nd).
Will Shepard rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 262 yards on 19 of 28 attempts.
Gino Zecca was his top target, picking up 98 receiving yards, while also rushing for 54 yards.
Brenham found their leader in sophomore Jakoby Dixon, who rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played.
Belton's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Brenham, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Belton has already played their next matchup, a 63-7 loss against Randle on the 14th. As for Brenham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 38-0 victory against Texas City on the 15th.
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