A win for Ballinger just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the De Leon Bearcats, falling 55-13. Ballinger was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Ballinger still got an impressive performance from Braden Belk, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Belk got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
Ballinger's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for De Leon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Ballinger will welcome Coleman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ballinger is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for De Leon, they will head out to square off against Bangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. De Leon is facing Bangs at the right time seeing as Bangs is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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