Belton has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Brenham Cubs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Belton beat Waco 29-23.
The critical scores for Belton came from Will Shepard, Damien Tiumalu, Collin Taylor, and Kegan Sherwood.
Belton wouldn't let Waco keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Belton can thank Brock Baker and Sherwood for forcing both of them. Baker also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Brenham came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Trojans 43-7. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won seven matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Brenham found their leader in sophomore Jakoby Dixon, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Dixon has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Harvey, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
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 nine consecutive games.
Brenham pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Belton, their record now sits at 2-7.
Belton was able to grind out a solid win over Brenham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 27-20. Will Belton repeat their success, or does Brenham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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