Football Recap: Xyran Upshaw Key Part of Team Effort in Cubs Win + How To Watch

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University, Brenham was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 49-28 margin over the Belton Tigers. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.

Xyran Upshaw

Passer Rating

11/07/25 vs Belton	167.3
10/31/25 @ University	78.9
10/24/25 vs Ellison	129.4
10/17/25 @ Rudder	146.8
10/10/25 @ Waco	140.6
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brenham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xyran Upshaw, who threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards. What's more, Upshaw racked up 167.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Brenham's leading receiver Chris Guidry was Upshaw's top target yet again, picking up 102 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Brenham didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Belton to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Job Rodriguez, Jase Mueller, and Trelyn Kelly, who each logged one passes deflected. Brenham has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.61 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.61 in their last three games.

Despite the loss, Belton still got an impressive performance from Will Shepard, who rushed for 115 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also threw for 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Tigers are 2-1 when Shepard posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise.

Brenham's record is now 9-1. As for Belton, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Brenham will look to defend their home field on Friday against Texas City at 7:00 p.m. As for Belton, they will take on Iowa Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.