The Ellison Eagles will square off against the Brenham Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Brenham is hoping to do what Waco couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ellison's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ellison breezed by Waco on the road to the tune of 40-0. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Lions are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellison got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sidney Holland Jr out in front who threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Holland Jr is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Juan Ramirez was Holland Jr's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ellison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Diondre Bell, Sema'J Howard, and Joseph Fowlkes Iv picked up one apiece. Ellison got some further help from Xavier Rivera: he picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Brenham got the win against Rudder on Friday by a conclusive 31-10. The Cubs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Xyran Upshaw looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown. Those 72 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brenham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Ellison now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Brenham, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Ellison has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 315.6 passing yards per game. Brenham, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 273 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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