The Randle Lions will take on the Belton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Randle will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Randle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 73-0 win over Lamar Consolidated. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Randle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sincere Timpson, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Tyler Skrabanek was another key passer, throwing for 146 yards and three touchdowns.
Randle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Belton started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Brenham. They lost to the Cubs at home by a 42-24 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Cubs are ranked 82nd).
Belton's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Randle, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Randle took their victory against Belton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 47-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Belton's Diego Coleman, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Randle to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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