Two dominant backs in Jakoby Dixon and Bryce Muchaw are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brenham Cubs will square off against the Liberty Hill Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brenham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Texas City 38-0. The win was nothing new for the Cubs as they're now sitting on six straight.
Brenham got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xyran Upshaw out in front who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave Upshaw a new career-high. Dixon was another key back, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Brenham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brenham's defense and their four sacks. Mason Seeber was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Sam Houston, posting a 69-26 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 848th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Hill can attribute much of their success to Dj Seaborn, who rushed for 105 yards on only seven carries. Seaborn's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Liberty Hill wouldn't let Sam Houston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Liberty Hill can thank Caden Campbell and Orrin Cole for forcing both of them.
Liberty Hill's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Brenham, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Brenham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 467.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brenham was taken down by Liberty Hill 41-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2015. Thankfully for Brenham, Jon Shannon (who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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