After flying high against Waco last Friday, University came back down to earth. The University Trojans were beaten by the Brenham Cubs 43-7 on Friday. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Savoy Nichols threw for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Keandre Brooks was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
LaDarrius Evans rushed for 31 yards.
Brenham found their leader in sophomore Jakoby Dixon, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Harvey, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Brenham, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
University will challenge Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Brenham, they will face off against Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Brenham's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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