The Brenham Cubs will face off against the Texas City Stingarees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brenham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Texas City likes a good challenge.
Brenham gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Belton with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Tigers are ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jakoby Dixon, who rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards.
Brenham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Brenham wouldn't let Belton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brenham can thank Rafael Salgado and Jabreon Moore for forcing both of them. Moore has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Texas City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Iowa Colony, falling 40-18. The Stingarees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Texas City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Brenham, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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