Belton started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cuero. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gobblers on Friday. On the bright side, the 43- point performance marked the Tigers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Despite the loss, Belton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Oakley Torres picked up two sacks and made 15 total tackles.
Oakley Torres
| 09/05/25 @ Georgetown | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Hendrickson | 5 |
| 09/12/25 vs East View | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs San Angelo Central | 7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Cuero | 15 |
Even if they lost, Belton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Torres with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 15. Belton got some further help from Rowdy Watson: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cuero had a senior duo take command as Jaxxon Marie threw for 328 yards and five touchdowns and Walker Dietze picked up 164 receiving yards and a pair of scores. With that strong performance, Dietze is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game.
Belton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cuero, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, after each having a week off, Belton and Ellison will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 9. The Tigers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cuero, they will challenge Harlingen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gobblers will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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