The third road matchup was the charm for University, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Belton Tigers by a score of 35-25 on Friday. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 24-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belton only rushed for 133.
University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davontrae Kirkland and Zechariah Ruiz. Ruiz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Belton took the loss, they still got scores from Will Shepard, Azian Wilkinson, and Kegan Sherwood.
University's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Belton, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
University will look to defend their home field on Friday against Waco at 7:00 p.m. University will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Belton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Rudder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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