After flying high against Waco last Friday, Ellison came back down to earth. The Ellison Eagles lost 50-28 to the Brenham Cubs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Cubs are ranked 96th).
Ellison's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sidney Holland Jr, who threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns. Holland Jr's passing game has become a key predictor of Ellison's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Prince Hall also helped out as he racked up 131 receiving yards.
Brenham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cartelle Brown, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards. Brown showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Harvey, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
With the loss, Ellison broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Brenham, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellison will face off against Rudder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season. As for Brenham, they will challenge University 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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