Belton came into Friday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past the Rudder Rangers with a 38-34 victory on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while the Rangers are ranked 232nd).
One reason for the win was Belton's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Damien Tiumalu was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played. Belton got some further help from Kegan Sherwood: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Rudder lost, don't look at Javyn Jessie. Despite the final result, he threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Belton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-7. As for Rudder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withWaco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belton is facing Waco at the right time seeing as Waco is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rudder, they will take on Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rudder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
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