Ballinger is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Christoval a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Ballinger Bearcats will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Christoval Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Christoval took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ballinger, who comes in off a win.
Ballinger is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Merkel. Ballinger enjoyed a cozy 28-10 victory over Merkel on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bearcats as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ballinger's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyson Burleson led the charge by rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 27 yards and a touchdown. Burleson got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible56 yards. Another back making a difference was Aiden Pena, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Christoval came up short against Eldorado on Friday and fell 20-13. The Cougars gained 113 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Christoval might have lost, but man, Manuel Riojas was a machine: he rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Riojas wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Christoval was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldorado only rushed for 47.
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