Texas City and Brenham squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Texas City had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Brenham Cubs 38-0. Considering the last time the Stingarees couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Brenham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xyran Upshaw led the charge by rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Upshaw a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakoby Dixon, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas City is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. As for Brenham, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Texas City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brenham, they will challenge Liberty Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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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