Belton is 8-0 against Ellison since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Belton is looking for their season's first victory.
Belton will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cuero last Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point defeat they were dealt back in September. Belton fell just short of Cuero by a score of 40-38. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Ellison made sure to put some points up on the board against Odessa last Saturday. Ellison simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Odessa 69-28 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Sidney Holland Jr was his usual excellent self, throwing for 369 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Travaris Turner-Smith was Holland Jr's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Belton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ellison, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Belton was able to grind out a solid victory over Ellison in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 22-12. Will Belton repeat their success, or does Ellison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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