Belton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 38-19 to the Ellison Eagles. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Although Belton took the loss, they still got scores from Josiah Martinez, Gino Zecca, and Kegan Sherwood.
Even if they lost, Belton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jacob Lewis and Sebastian Magana, who racked up all four sacks between them. Magana also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Ellison's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daryl Cannie Jr, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Cannie Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Prince Hall was another key pass catcher, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Belton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Ellison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Belton will look to defend their home field on Friday against University at 7:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. As for Ellison, they will head out to take on Waco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellison also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 42 points per game.
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