Ballinger got themselves on the board against Christoval on Friday, but Christoval never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the Christoval Cougars. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bearcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Leading Ballinger to victory were Cade Strube and Aiden Pena. Strube rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Pena rushed for 183 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Ballinger's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Christoval, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ballinger will venture away from home to face off against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Christoval, they will head out to take on McCamey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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