Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Brenham couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Liberty Hill Panthers by a score of 27-24 on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Cubs let down their fans at home.
Brenham's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cartelle Brown, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns, and Xyran Upshaw, who threw for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Upshaw's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
While Brenham came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Liberty Hill: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 48.3%. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for the Cubs; they were averaging 61.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 61.5%.
Brenham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trelyn Kelly and Ledrick Walker Jr.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jack Travis Pitchford and Pierre Dylan Belinga. Travis Pitchford rushed for 77 yards and three scores while Dylan Belinga picked up 66 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Brenham's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Liberty Hill, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2.
As of now, neither Brenham nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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